Edward Hitchcock letter to Benjamin Silliman, 1840 January 12
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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, 1840 January 12 |
Dates | 1840-01-12 |
Abstract | A letter to Benjamin Silliman in which Edward Hitchcock discusses at length his interpretation of certain fossil footmarks and what he is planning on including in his report about them. Hitchcock also writes about a sample of petrified organic matter that he has analyzed, impressions that he believes were made by raindrops, and fossil footmarks recently discovered in England. |
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 | Footprints, Fossil |
Subject | Fossils – Classification |
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 |
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