Benjamin Silliman letter to Edward Hitchcock, 1836 August 19
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Creator | Silliman, Benjamin, 1779-1864 |
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Recipient | Hitchcock, Edward, 1793-1864 |
Title | Benjamin Silliman letter to Edward Hitchcock, 1836 August 19 |
Dates | 1836-08-19 |
Abstract | A letter to Edward Hitchcock in which Benjamin Silliman mentions that a notice of Hitchcock's discoveries was given to the Ashmolean Society at Oxford and was included in the London Atheneum. Silliman also encourages Hitchcock to ignore A. B. Chapin, James G. Percival, and his other critics, and invites him to contribute more to the American Journal of Science. |
Physical Description | 1 item (3 pages) |
Languages | English |
Place of Creation | New Haven (Conn.) |
Genre | Correspondence |
Subject | Hitchcock, Edward, 1793-1864 – Correspondence |
Subject | Silliman, Benjamin, 1779-1864 – Correspondence |
Subject | Geologists – United States – 19th century – Correspondence |
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 4 Folder 2 |
Rights | Public Domain: This material has been identified as being free of known restrictions under copyright law, including all related and neighboring rights. While Amherst College Archives & Special Collections claims no rights or authority over this material, we do ask that any publication or use of this material cite the Archives & Special Collections at Amherst College as the source of the images and the repository where the original documents can be found. |