Edward Hitchcock letter to Benjamin Silliman, 1833 December 30

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Creator	Hitchcock, Edward, 1793-1864
Recipient	Silliman, Benjamin, 1779-1864
Title	Edward Hitchcock letter to Benjamin Silliman, 1833 December 30
Dates	1833-12-30
Abstract	A letter to Benjamin Silliman in which Edward Hitchcock requests that Silliman send back to him an essay he wrote on winter thermometer readings, informs Silliman that he will send the last of his report on the geology of Massachusetts, requests to borrow more of Silliman's books, and discusses Silliman's new edition of Robert Bakewell's "An Introduction to Geology."
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	Bakewell, Robert, 1768-1843. An introduction to geology
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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