Edward Hitchcock copy of a letter to Benjamin Silliman, 1837 March 12
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| Creator | Hitchcock, Edward, 1793-1864 |
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| Recipient | Silliman, Benjamin, 1779-1864 |
| Title | Edward Hitchcock copy of a letter to Benjamin Silliman, 1837 March 12 |
| Dates | 1837-03-12 |
| Abstract | A copy of a letter to Benjamin Silliman in which Edward Hitchcock discusses at length some criticism he had written about [John] Macculloch and [Charles] Lyell, attempting to explain the reasoning behind the criticism and approach. |
| Physical Description | 1 item (4 pages) |
| Languages | English |
| Place of Creation | Amherst (Mass.) |
| Genre | Correspondence |
| Genre | Reproductions |
| Subject | Hitchcock, Edward, 1793-1864 – Correspondence |
| Subject | Silliman, Benjamin, 1779-1864 – Correspondence |
| Subject | Geologists – United States – 19th century – Correspondence |
| Subject | Maccullouch, John, 1773-1835 |
| Subject | Lyell, Charles, Sir, 1797-1875 |
| 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 |
| Rights | Public Domain: This material has been identified as being free of known restrictions under copyright law, including all related and neighboring rights. While Amherst College Archives & Special Collections claims no rights or authority over this material, we do ask that any publication or use of this material cite the Archives & Special Collections at Amherst College as the source of the images and the repository where the original documents can be found. |