Edward Hitchcock letter to Benjamin Silliman, 1833 December 30
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| Creator | Hitchcock, Edward, 1793-1864 |
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| 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 |
| 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. |