Edward Hitchcock letter to Benjamin Silliman, 1855 October 19

Creator	Hitchcock, Edward, 1793-1864
Recipient	Silliman, Benjamin, 1779-1864
Title	Edward Hitchcock letter to Benjamin Silliman, 1855 October 19
Dates	1855-10-19
Abstract	A letter to Benjamin Silliman in which Edward Hitchcock primarily tells Silliman about a rock slab with fossil footprints he has recently purchased. He gives minute details of the slab and the tracks on it, and includes a drawing of the rock slab on the first page.
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 – Catalogs and collections
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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