Benjamin Silliman letter to Edward Hitchcock, 1837 April 15

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Creator	Silliman, Benjamin, 1779-1864
Recipient	Hitchcock, Edward, 1793-1864
Title	Benjamin Silliman letter to Edward Hitchcock, 1837 April 15
Dates	1837-04-15
Abstract	A letter to Edward Hitchcock in which Benjamin Silliman writes that he understands that Silliman will need more time for his report on footprint fossils for the Journal of American Science. Silliman also tells Hitchcock about a letter he received from Alexandre Brongniart in which Brongniart expresses a desire for some plaster casts of bird tracks made by Hitchcock for the Museum of Natural History in Paris.
Physical Description	1 item (4 pages), There is a small hole in the last page of the letter with minor loss of text.
Languages	English
Place of Creation	New Haven (Conn.)
Genre	Correspondence
Subject	Hitchcock, Edward, 1793-1864 – Correspondence
Subject	Silliman, Benjamin, 1779-1864 – Correspondence
Subject	Brongniart, Alexandre, 1770-1847
Subject	Plaster casts
Subject	Footprints, Fossil
Subject	Geologists – United States – 19th century – Correspondence
Part of	Edward and Orra White Hitchcock Papers
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Repository	Amherst College Archives & Special Collections
Shelf Location	Box 4 Folder 2
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