Edward Hitchcock letter to Benjamin Silliman, 1826 March 21

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Creator	Hitchcock, Edward, 1793-1864
Recipient	Silliman, Benjamin, 1779-1864
Title	Edward Hitchcock letter to Benjamin Silliman, 1826 March 21
Dates	1826-03-21
Abstract	A letter to Benjamin Silliman in which Edward Hitchcock informs Silliman about some family news, including that many family members have been sick recently and that Orra White Hitchcock has recently given birth to a baby girl [Catharine Hitchcock]. Hitchcock also writes about an apparatus he is trying to set up for his chemistry courses, and that he is fearful his identification of a rock as topaz will prove incorrect and it will reflect poorly on Silliman since Silliman published Hitchcock's identification.
Physical Description	1 item (2 pages)
Languages	English
Place of Creation	Amherst (Mass.)
Genre	Correspondence
Subject	Hitchcock, Edward, 1793-1864 – Correspondence
Subject	Silliman, Benjamin, 1779-1864 – Correspondence
Subject	Geologists – United States – 19th century – Correspondence
Subject	Hitchcock, Edward, 1793-1864 – Family
Subject	Minerals – Classification
Part of	Edward and Orra White Hitchcock Papers
Finding Aid	View the finding aid for this item's collection
Repository	Amherst College Archives & Special Collections
Shelf Location	Box 5 Folder 14
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