Benjamin Silliman letter to Edward Hitchcock, 1832 June 5

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Creator	Silliman, Benjamin, 1779-1864
Recipient	Hitchcock, Edward, 1793-1864
Title	Benjamin Silliman letter to Edward Hitchcock, 1832 June 5
Dates	1832-06-05
Abstract	A letter to Edward Hitchcock in which Benjamin Silliman asks if Hitchcock has any copies of a particular signature of pages from the last published issue of the American Journal of Science that Silliman could have to make up for a shortfall in the run of the issue. Silliman also responds to an apparent request by Hitchcock to return some books and comments on his current reading.
Physical Description	1 item (2 pages)
Languages	English
Place of Creation	New Haven (Conn.)
Genre	Correspondence
Subject	Hitchcock, Edward, 1793-1864 – Correspondence
Subject	Silliman, Benjamin, 1779-1864 – Correspondence
Subject	Silliman, Benjamin, 1779-1864 – Books and reading.
Subject	Geologists – United States – 19th century – Correspondence
Subject	The American journal of science and arts
Part of	Edward and Orra White Hitchcock Papers
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Repository	Amherst College Archives & Special Collections
Shelf Location	Box 4 Folder 1
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