| The Hildreth Collection consists mainly of the nine bound volumes of letters, documents, and memorabilia of Samuel Prescott Hildreth (1783 - 1863), Marietta physician, geologist, botanist, and amateur historian. The volumes deal primarily with the early history of the Ohio Valley from 1787 - 1847 and with natural history and geology. The three volumes of meteorological records, part of the data from Dr. Hildreth's 40 years of weather observation, are unique for than time. Of unusual interest are his journals of disease, 1831-1854. Some of the material is included in two of his publications, Pioneer History, published in 1848, and Biographical and Historical Memoirs of the Early Pioneer Settlers of Ohio, published in 1852. Also included are books from Dr. Hildreth's own library. |