Edward Hitchcock letter to Benjamin Silliman, 1843 November 13
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| Creator | Hitchcock, Edward, 1793-1864 |
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| Recipient | Silliman, Benjamin, 1779-1864 |
| Title | Edward Hitchcock letter to Benjamin Silliman, 1843 November 13 |
| Dates | 1843-11-13 |
| Abstract | A letter to Benjamin Silliman in which Edward Hitchcock explains that he does not wish to have additional remarks inserted into the American Journal of Science regarding a controversy surrounding the discovery and identification of fossil footmarks made by birds. Hitchcock additionally inquires whether Silliman would be interested in a piece analyzing wines from Syria and Palestine for the Journal. He also mentions some geological specimens he has obtained. |
| 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 |
| 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 18 |
| 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. |