Benjamin Silliman letter to Edward Hitchcock, 1834 November 16

Creator	Silliman, Benjamin, 1779-1864
Recipient	Hitchcock, Edward, 1793-1864
Title	Benjamin Silliman letter to Edward Hitchcock, 1834 November 16
Dates	1834-11-16
Abstract	A letter to Edward Hitchcock in which Benjamin Silliman speculates on the cause of a boiler explosion that Hitchcock experienced. Silliman also recommends works by geologists [William] Conybeare and [Thomas] Hawkins.
Physical Description	1 item (4 pages), The final page contains a small hole 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	Silliman, Benjamin, 1779-1864 – Books and reading.
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 1
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