Edward Hitchcock letter to Benjamin Silliman, 1834 March 27

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Creator	Hitchcock, Edward, 1793-1864
Recipient	Silliman, Benjamin, 1779-1864
Title	Edward Hitchcock letter to Benjamin Silliman, 1834 March 27
Dates	1834-03-27
Abstract	A letter to Benjamin Silliman in which Edward Hitchcock comments on a book on geology by Gideon Mantell, regrets that a book he borrowed from Silliman was returned damaged, explaining that the damage did not occur while Hitchcock had it, and mentions a few other small business and personal matters, including a request that Silliman introduce Amherst graduate Nathan Belcher to Charles U. Shephard.
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
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 16
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