Edward Hitchcock letter to Benjamin Silliman, 1838 April 9

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Creator	Hitchcock, Edward, 1793-1864
Recipient	Silliman, Benjamin, 1779-1864
Title	Edward Hitchcock letter to Benjamin Silliman, 1838 April 9
Dates	1838-04-09
Abstract	A letter to Benjamin Silliman in which Edward Hitchcock discusses several small business matters. This includes his "Report on a re-examination of the economical geology of Massachusetts," a request that Silliman send some marl specimens and fossil bones to him even though they were too late for the report, asking whether Silliman would like an essay on Mount Ararat, his desire to have a meeting of geologists in the next year, and some other small geological matters.
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 specimens
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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