Benjamin Silliman letter to Edward Hitchcock, 1854 January 24

Creator	Silliman, Benjamin, 1779-1864
Recipient	Hitchcock, Edward, 1793-1864
Title	Benjamin Silliman letter to Edward Hitchcock, 1854 January 24
Dates	1854-01-24
Abstract	A letter to Edward Hitchcock in which Benjamin Silliman primarily discusses a fossil footprint on a stone slab that was kept in a place Hitchcock thought inappropriate. Silliman agrees with Hitchcock but explains why the slab has not been moved elsewhere. Silliman offers to make a cast of it for Hitchcock.
Physical Description	1 item (3 pages)
Languages	English
Place of Creation	New Haven (Conn.)
Genre	Correspondence
Subject	Hitchcock, Edward, 1793-1864 – Correspondence
Subject	Silliman, Benjamin, 1779-1864 – Correspondence
Subject	Geologists – United States – 19th century – Correspondence
Subject	Footprints, Fossil
Part of	Edward and Orra White Hitchcock Papers
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Repository	Amherst College Archives & Special Collections
Shelf Location	Box 4 Folder 4
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