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Edward Hitchcock copy and extracts of three letters to James Deane, 1835 March 15, 1835 September 21, and 1835 September 15
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Creator: Hitchcock, Edward, 1793-1864
Addressee: Deane, James, 1801-1858
Addressee: Silliman, Benjamin, 1779-1864
Addressee: Deane, James, 1801-1858
Addressee: Silliman, Benjamin, 1779-1864
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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.
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