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Benjamin Silliman and Benjamin Silliman, Jr. letter to Edward Hitchcock, 1844 January 29
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Creator: Silliman, Benjamin, 1779-1864
Creator: Silliman, Benjamin, 1816-1885
Addressee: Hitchcock, Edward, 1793-1864
Creator: Silliman, Benjamin, 1816-1885
Addressee: Hitchcock, Edward, 1793-1864
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1844-01-29
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1 item (4 pages)
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A letter to Edward Hitchcock from Benjamin Silliman and Benjamin Silliman, Jr., in which Silliman offers to send Hitchcock a book on the Alps by James David Forbes, then later adds a note that he missed his opportunity to send it. Silliman discusses several letters he has received from other geologists, and his son (Silliman Jr.) adds a note about Christian Gottfried Ehrenberg and a book by him.
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English
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