Benjamin Silliman letter to Edward Hitchcock, 1844 August 10

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Creator	Silliman, Benjamin, 1779-1864
Recipient	Hitchcock, Edward, 1793-1864
Title	Benjamin Silliman letter to Edward Hitchcock, 1844 August 10
Dates	1844-08-10
Abstract	A letter to Edward Hitchcock in which Benjamin Silliman reports that he must postpone publishing a piece by Dr. James Deane in the Journal of American Science, but that proofs of Hitchcock's essay were sent to Deane. Silliman offers Hitchcock some advice on his phrasing based on letters from an unnamed English geologist regarding the conflict between Hitchcock and Deane. Silliman does not offer his own opinion on the matter, saying he must be neutral as editor and mutual friend.
Physical Description	1 item (4 pages)
Languages	English
Place of Creation	New Haven (Conn.)
Genre	Correspondence
Subject	Hitchcock, Edward, 1793-1864 – Correspondence
Subject	Hitchcock, Edward, 1793-1864 – Adversaries
Subject	Silliman, Benjamin, 1779-1864 – Correspondence
Subject	Deane, James, 1801-1858
Subject	Geologists – United States – 19th century – Correspondence
Subject	The American journal of science and arts
Part of	Edward and Orra White Hitchcock Papers
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Repository	Amherst College Archives & Special Collections
Shelf Location	Box 4 Folder 3
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