Edward Hitchcock letter to Benjamin Silliman, 1836 June 4

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Creator	Hitchcock, Edward, 1793-1864
Recipient	Silliman, Benjamin, 1779-1864
Title	Edward Hitchcock letter to Benjamin Silliman, 1836 June 4
Dates	1836-06-04
Abstract	A letter to Benjamin Silliman in which Edward Hitchcock asks Silliman's advice on whether or not he should accept a position with the geological survey of New York. Hitchcock fears the pay is not enough, but also thinks the change would do him good and the country would be interesting to examine. Hitchcock also speculates as to who else he believes will be employed for this geological survey.
Physical Description	1 item (4 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	Geological surveys – New York (State)
Subject	Wages – Geological survey employees
Part of	Edward and Orra White Hitchcock Papers
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Repository	Amherst College Archives & Special Collections
Shelf Location	Box 5 Folder 16
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