Edward Hitchcock letter to Benjamin Silliman, 1840 January 12

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Creator	Hitchcock, Edward, 1793-1864
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
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Repository	Amherst College Archives & Special Collections
Shelf Location	Box 5 Folder 18
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