All Items 230 Collection 1 Archives & Special Collections 230 Contributor 20 Silliman, Benjamin, 1779-1864 230 Hitchcock, Edward, 1793-1864 229 Deane, James, 1801-1858 10 Silliman, Benjamin, 1816-1885 7 Association of American Geologists and Naturalists 6 Lyell, Charles, Sir, 1797-1875 5 Mantell, Gideon Algernon, 1790-1852 5 Hitchcock, Orra White, 1796-1863 3 Amherst College. Class of 1824. Shepard 2 Buckland, William, 1784-1856 2 Chapin, A. B., (Alonzo Bowen), 1808-1858 2 Cordier, P. L. A., (Pierre Louis Antoine), 1777-1861 2 Eaton, Amos, 1776-1842 2 Featherstonhaugh, George William, 1780-1866 2 Hitchcock, Edward, 1828-1911 2 J.S. & C. Adams (Firm) 2 Maccullouch, John, 1773-1835 2 Shepard, Charles Upham, 1804-1886 2 Agassiz, Louis, 1807-1873 1 Amherst College 1 show more 15 show fewer Location 7 United States 222 Massachusetts 9 New York (State) 2 Connecticut 1 Connecticut River Valley 1 New England 1 New Hampshire 1 show more 2 show fewer Topic 20 Correspondence 230 Geologists 222 Geological specimens 15 Footprints, Fossil 11 Adversaries 10 Printing 10 Geology 8 Books and reading 7 Catalogs and collections 7 Costs 7 Maps 7 Religion and science 7 Geological surveys 6 Map printing 6 Minerals 6 Career in education 5 Collection and preservation 5 Health 4 Death and burial 3 Engraving 3 show more 15 show fewer Part Of 1 Edward and Orra White Hitchcock Papers 230 Genre 6 Correspondence 229 Envelopes 4 Copies (derivative objects) 1 Excerpts 1 Geological maps 1 Reproductions 1 show more 1 show fewer Edward Hitchcock copy and extracts of three letters to James Deane, 1835 March 15, 1835 September 21, and 1835 September 15 Hitchcock, Edward, 1793-1864 A document containing copies of three letters or letter extracts to James Deane from Edward Hitchcock which appear to have been sent to Benjamin Silliman. In the first, dated March 15, 1835, Hitchcock comments on a suggestion Deane made about an impression on a slab of sandstone being a bird footprint. In the second, dated September 21, 1835, Hitchcock agrees with Deane's views but states decided evidence will be needed to convince geologists. In the third, dated September 15, 1835, Hitchcock says he is preparing a paper for the American Journal of Science in which he plans to acknowledge Deane's contributions to the discovery that the tracks discussed appear to be made by birds, but he wishes to examine them more thoroughly first. Edward Hitchcock copy and extracts of three letters to James Deane, 1835 March 15, 1835 September 21, and 1835 September 15 Benjamin Silliman letter to Edward Hitchcock, 1826 February 19 Silliman, Benjamin, 1779-1864 A letter to Edward Hitchcock in which Benjamin Silliman informs Hitchcock that his piece on topaz, written with Silliman's nephew, Benjamin D. Silliman, during a recent visit to Yale has been included in The American Journal of Science. Silliman also discusses an apparatus and an outbreak of influenza at Yale. Benjamin Silliman letter to Edward Hitchcock, 1826 February 19 Benjamin Silliman letter to Edward Hitchcock, 1822 May 8 Silliman, Benjamin, 1779-1864 A letter to Edward Hitchcock in which Benjamin Silliman describes several pieces that will be published in The American Journal of Science. Silliman also encourages Hitchcock to continue work on his geological map, offers to send some foreign journals to Hitchcock, and expresses his gratification for Hitchcock and a colleague's favorable opinion of the Journal. Benjamin Silliman letter to Edward Hitchcock, 1822 May 8 Benjamin Silliman letter to Edward Hitchcock, 1831 May 21 Silliman, Benjamin, 1779-1864 A letter to Edward Hitchcock in which Benjamin Silliman acknowledges receipt of ten dollars from the Society, asks Hitchcock if the paper on spiders will be ready soon, and asks for an update on the geological reports and the map for The American Journal of Science. Silliman also apologizes for a controversy over wine and the harm it may have caused for temperance. Benjamin Silliman letter to Edward Hitchcock, 1831 May 21 Benjamin Silliman letter to Edward Hitchcock, 1826 May 3 Silliman, Benjamin, 1779-1864 A letter to Edward Hitchcock in which Benjamin Silliman discusses "Jane"'s discovery of topazes and the apparent lack of research done on the mineral in the scientific community. Benjamin Silliman letter to Edward Hitchcock, 1826 May 3 Benjamin Silliman letter to Edward Hitchcock, 1821 February 14 Silliman, Benjamin, 1779-1864 A letter sent to Edward Hitchcock in which Benjamin Silliman discusses the definition of "greywacke" as well as some fish and mineral specimens sent to him by Hitchcock. Benjamin Silliman letter to Edward Hitchcock, 1821 February 14 Benjamin Silliman letter to Edward Hitchcock, 1828 May 26 Silliman, Benjamin, 1779-1864 A letter to Edward Hitchcock in which Benjamin Silliman states his uncertainty that he will be able to visit Hitchcock while returning from a trip to the White Mountains, and requests that Hitchcock show Amherst College to two of his traveling companions, Cortlandt Van Rensselaer and John B. Church. Benjamin Silliman letter to Edward Hitchcock, 1828 May 26 Benjamin Silliman letter to Edward Hitchcock, 1828 March 10 Silliman, Benjamin, 1779-1864 A letter to Edward Hitchcock in which Benjamin Silliman apologizes for his recent lack of communication due to his work on a textbook. Silliman also explains why Hitchcock's article was not included in the most recent issue of The American Journal of Science. Benjamin Silliman letter to Edward Hitchcock, 1828 March 10 Benjamin Silliman letter to Edward Hitchcock, 1829 August 5 Silliman, Benjamin, 1779-1864 A letter to Edward Hitchcock in which Benjamin Silliman expresses his gratitude for Hitchcock including his edition of [Robert] Bakewell's geology text in the Amherst College catalog of text books in geology. Silliman also provides some observations about his plan involving purple gases and metals, and asks Hitchcock's opinion about including illustrations of some plants for The American Journal of Science and whether or not Orra White Hitchcock would prepare them. Benjamin Silliman letter to Edward Hitchcock, 1829 August 5 Benjamin Silliman letter to Edward Hitchcock, 1825 July 27 Silliman, Benjamin, 1779-1864 A letter to Edward Hitchcock in which Benjamin Silliman, in response to a potential professorship for Hitchcock at Amherst College, describes his experience in teaching sciences and the effect it can have on one's health. Silliman also discusses his concerns for the future of The American Journal of Science. Benjamin Silliman letter to Edward Hitchcock, 1825 July 27 Benjamin Silliman letter to Edward Hitchcock, 1821 September 20 Silliman, Benjamin, 1779-1864 A letter to Edward Hitchcock in which Benjamin Silliman discusses a visit paid by Griswold, the results of the annual meeting of the Geological Society, and a sample of titanium. Silliman also encourages Hitchcock to pay him a visit. Benjamin Silliman letter to Edward Hitchcock, 1821 September 20 Benjamin Silliman letter to Edward Hitchcock, 1818 June 22 Silliman, Benjamin, 1779-1864 A letter to Edward Hitchcock in which Benjamin Silliman discusses the publication of the next issue of The American Journal of Science, Hitchcock's continued discovery of the mineral chabasie among others, and the box of minerals Hitchcock had promised to send him. Benjamin Silliman letter to Edward Hitchcock, 1818 June 22 Benjamin Silliman letter to Edward Hitchcock, 1822 January 7 Silliman, Benjamin, 1779-1864 A letter to Edward Hitchcock in which Benjamin Silliman informs Hitchcock that he has sent some books and manuscripts for Hitchcock to borrow along with several of Hitchcock's pieces with edits. Benjamin Silliman letter to Edward Hitchcock, 1822 January 7 Benjamin Silliman letter to Edward Hitchcock, 1822 October 27 Silliman, Benjamin, 1779-1864 A letter to Edward Hitchcock in which Benjamin Silliman comments on a geological map created by Hitchcock and Orra White Hitchcock. Silliman also discusses space concerns for subjects in The American Journal of Science, and options for splitting a long piece written by Hitchcock. Benjamin Silliman letter to Edward Hitchcock, 1822 October 27 Benjamin Silliman letter to Edward Hitchcock, 1822 November 18 Silliman, Benjamin, 1779-1864 A letter to Edward Hitchcock in which Benjamin Silliman discusses some edits made to a piece by Hitchcock for The American Journal of Science, including thoughts on the difference between stratified and schistose rocks. Benjamin Silliman letter to Edward Hitchcock, 1822 November 18 Benjamin Silliman letter to Edward Hitchcock, 1831 January 12 Silliman, Benjamin, 1779-1864 A letter to Edward Hitchcock in which Benjamin Silliman expresses his disbelief that the government of Massachusetts would refuse to compensate Hitchcock for printing a large map to accompany an article in The American Journal of Science. Silliman then details paper, quality, and quantity options for the printing to minimize lost expenses for [John S. and Charles] Adams (the printers), Hitchcock, and Silliman. Benjamin Silliman letter to Edward Hitchcock, 1831 January 12 Benjamin Silliman letter to Edward Hitchcock, 1818 December 11 Silliman, Benjamin, 1779-1864 A letter in which Benjamin Silliman explains corrections made to an error in the first no. of The American Journal of Science that was noticed by Edward Hitchcock. Silliman also discusses the printing and reprinting of the first two issues of the Journal, as well as a sample of Southampton lead. Benjamin Silliman letter to Edward Hitchcock, 1818 December 11 Benjamin Silliman letter to Edward Hitchcock, 1824 August 12 Silliman, Benjamin, 1779-1864 A letter to Edward Hitchcock in which Benjamin Silliman expresses his gratitude to Hitchcock for sending his review of William Buckland for The American Journal of Science, despite his illness. Silliman also encourages Hitchcock to plan a visit that would coincide with a meeting of the Geological Society. Benjamin Silliman letter to Edward Hitchcock, 1824 August 12 Benjamin Silliman letter to Edward Hitchcock, 1830 April 27 Silliman, Benjamin, 1779-1864 A letter to Edward Hitchcock in which Benjamin Silliman informs Hitchcock that he is once again planning to visit and study the coal regions of Wilkes-Barre, Pennsylvania and encourages Hitchcock to join him for company and for assistance in his observations. Benjamin Silliman letter to Edward Hitchcock, 1830 April 27 Benjamin Silliman letter to Edward Hitchcock, 1830 June 21 Silliman, Benjamin, 1779-1864 A letter to Edward Hitchcock in which Benjamin Silliman requests the chart of [Henry] De la Beche, states that Hitchcock's piece on granite was not received in time to be included in the most recent issue of The American Journal of Science, and notes some of the content that will be included in upcoming issues of the Journal. Benjamin Silliman letter to Edward Hitchcock, 1830 June 21
