Benjamin Silliman letter to Edward Hitchcock, 1844 August 2

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Creator	Silliman, Benjamin, 1779-1864
Recipient	Hitchcock, Edward, 1793-1864
Title	Benjamin Silliman letter to Edward Hitchcock, 1844 August 2
Dates	1844-08-02
Abstract	A letter to Edward Hitchcock in which Benjamin Silliman discusses articles by Hitchcock and James Deane which will soon be published in his Journal of American Science. Silliman hopes that the two men will exchange proofs and potentially write additional statements on the writings as necessary.
Physical Description	1 item (2 pages)
Languages	English
Place of Creation	Hartford (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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