All Items 17 Collection 2 Archives & Special Collections 17 Emily Dickinson Collection 1 Contributor 4 Hitchcock, Edward, 1793-1864 16 Silliman, Benjamin, 1779-1864 16 Dickinson, Emily, 1830-1886 1 Williams, Stephen W., (Stephen West), 1790-1855 1 Location 1 United States 16 Topic 7 Correspondence 16 Geologists 16 Collection and preservation 2 Geological specimens 2 Minerals 2 American poetry 1 Women poets, American 1 show more 2 show fewer Part Of 2 Edward and Orra White Hitchcock Papers 16 Emily Dickinson Collection 1 Genre 2 Correspondence 16 Poems 1 mods.shelfLocator 1 Box 3 Folder 37 17 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, 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, 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, 1821 August 11 Silliman, Benjamin, 1779-1864 A letter to Edward Hitchcock in which Benjamin Silliman supports Hitchcock's plans to create a report for the Secondary region and apologizes for not promising to be of much help with it due to his health. Silliman also discusses some journals he sent to Hitchcock. Benjamin Silliman letter to Edward Hitchcock, 1821 August 11 Benjamin Silliman letter to Edward Hitchcock, 1818 May 22 Silliman, Benjamin, 1779-1864 A letter in which Benjamin Silliman expresses his regrets to Edward Hitchcock that his geological map will not be able to be engraved in time to be included in the first issue of The American Journal of Science. Benjamin Silliman letter to Edward Hitchcock, 1818 May 22 Benjamin Silliman letter to Edward Hitchcock, 1817 August 24 Silliman, Benjamin, 1779-1864 A letter in which Benjamin Silliman discusses the properties of a specimen of melanite and expresses satisfaction with Edward Hitchcock's new interest in mineralogy and geology. Benjamin Silliman letter to Edward Hitchcock, 1817 August 24 Benjamin Silliman letter to Edward Hitchcock, 1817 October 6 Silliman, Benjamin, 1779-1864 A letter in which Benjamin Silliman discusses a mineral specimen, chabasie, sent by Edward Hitchcock, rarely found in the United States, and comments on a specimen of greenstone sent by Hitchcock. Benjamin Silliman letter to Edward Hitchcock, 1817 October 6 Benjamin Silliman letters to Edward Hitchcock and Stephen West Williams, 1818 March 31 Silliman, Benjamin, 1779-1864 This document is comprised of two letters written by Benjamin Silliman. In the first letter Silliman thanks Edward Hitchcock and Stephen West Williams for sharing mineral specimens. In the second letter Silliman proposes some edits to an article Hitchcock has written for The American Journal of Science. The first letter is addressed to both "Hitchcock + Williams." It has been inferred that "Williams" refers to Stephen West Williams. Benjamin Silliman letters to Edward Hitchcock and Stephen West Williams, 1818 March 31 Benjamin Silliman letter to Edward Hitchcock, 1818 March 1 Silliman, Benjamin, 1779-1864 A letter in which Benjamin Silliman apologizes to Edward Hitchcock for his delay in response, and discusses an article written by Silliman with contributions from Hitchcock and [Stephen] Williams. Benjamin Silliman letter to Edward Hitchcock, 1818 March 1 Benjamin Silliman letter to Edward Hitchcock, 1821 July 27 Silliman, Benjamin, 1779-1864 A letter to Edward Hitchcock in which Benjamin Silliman discusses some icthyolite specimens, and lets Hitchcock know that he has sent a volume of The American Journal of Science as well as several foreign journals. A list of minerals is written on the same page that Hitchcock's address appears on. Benjamin Silliman letter to Edward Hitchcock, 1821 July 27 Benjamin Silliman letter to Edward Hitchcock, 1817 October 27 Silliman, Benjamin, 1779-1864 A letter in which Benjamin Silliman thanks Edward Hitchcock for sending a box of minerals and praises Hitchcock's work with some geological maps and dissertation, and asks Hitchcock's permission to have them deposited with the Connecticut Academy of Arts and Sciences with the hope of having them published. Silliman also mentions the development of a new scientific journal consisiting soley of pieces by American authors. Benjamin Silliman letter to Edward Hitchcock, 1817 October 27 Benjamin Silliman letter to Edward Hitchcock, 1819 February 6 Silliman, Benjamin, 1779-1864 A letter in which Benjamin Silliman assures Edward Hitchcock that his piece, and a piece by Stephen Williams, will appear in a future issue of The American Journal of Science. Silliman also expresses his satisfaction with the execution of Hitchcock's geological map and his surprise at learning of Hitchcock's change of pursuits. Benjamin Silliman letter to Edward Hitchcock, 1819 February 6 Benjamin Silliman letter to Edward Hitchcock, 1820 August 18 Silliman, Benjamin, 1779-1864 A letter to Edward Hitchcock in which Benjamin Silliman discusses several geological findings, including a discovery of chromate of iron and verde antique. Silliman discusses journal sales, the construction of his new laboratory, and his most recent work. Silliman also refers to an increased interst in religion at Yale. Benjamin Silliman letter to Edward Hitchcock, 1820 August 18 Benjamin Silliman letter to Edward Hitchcock, 1818 September 25 Silliman, Benjamin, 1779-1864 A letter in which Benjamin Silliman expresses his thanks for some titanium sent by Edward Hitchcock, comments on Hitchcock's new interest in botany, and provides a geological map for Hitchcock to color. Benjamin Silliman letter to Edward Hitchcock, 1818 September 25 Benjamin Silliman letter to Edward Hitchcock, 1821 April 21 Silliman, Benjamin, 1779-1864 A letter in which Benjamin Silliman apologizes to Edward Hitchcock for his delayed response, discusses the shipping of fish as well as printing some of Hitchcock's pieces in The American Journal of Science. Silliman also refers to [Alexandre] Brongniart in regard to the box and questions to be directed to him. Benjamin Silliman letter to Edward Hitchcock, 1821 April 21 Great streets of silence led away Dickinson, Emily, 1830-1886 Great streets of silence led away
