Edward Hitchcock letter to Benjamin Silliman, 1825
Amherst College Digital Collections > Archives & Special Collections
Creator | Hitchcock, Edward, 1793-1864 |
---|---|
Recipient | Silliman, Benjamin, 1779-1864 |
Title | Edward Hitchcock letter to Benjamin Silliman, 1825 |
Dates | 1825-01-1825-04 |
Abstract | A letter to Benjamin Silliman in which Edward Hitchcock says that he has written nothing new for the Journal of American Science, and writes that he is struggling with his professional duties as a minister due to his health. Hitchcock is distressed but says he does not know what else to do or how else to support his family. |
Notes | No month or day is written on the letter. Dates are inferred from the last letter Hitchcock wrote prior to this one, and the date of Silliman's response. |
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 – Health |
Subject | Hitchcock, Edward, 1793-1864 – Career in priesthood |
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 |
Access and Use | 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. |