Edward Hitchcock letter to Benjamin Silliman, 1832 January 19

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Creator	Hitchcock, Edward, 1793-1864
Recipient	Silliman, Benjamin, 1779-1864
Recipient	Hitchcock, Edward, 1793-1864
Creator	Silliman, Benjamin, 1779-1864
Title	Edward Hitchcock letter to Benjamin Silliman, 1832 January 19
Title	Benjamin Silliman letter to Edward Hitchcock, 1834 April 12
Dates	1832-01-19
Abstract	A letter to Benjamin Silliman in which Edward Hitchcock discusses the details of printing his report on the geology of Massachusetts. An extract of a letter from Hitchcock on winter temperatures is also included, as well as a letter to Edward Hitchcock from Benjamin Silliman, written on the outer flap of the original letter and readdressed. In it, Silliman regrets that Hitchcock was paid so little for his work on the geology of Massachusetts and writes very briefly about a few other small business matters.
Physical Description	1 item (4 pages)
Languages	English
Place of Creation	Amherst (Mass.)
Place of Creation	New Haven (Conn.)
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 – Career in geology
Subject	Printing
Subject	Low temperatures
Subject	Massachusetts – Climate – Observations
Part of	Edward and Orra White Hitchcock Papers
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Repository	Amherst College Archives & Special Collections
Shelf Location	Box 5 Folder 16
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