Edward Hitchcock letter to Benjamin Silliman, 1829 August 17

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Creator	Hitchcock, Edward, 1793-1864
Recipient	Silliman, Benjamin, 1779-1864
Title	Edward Hitchcock letter to Benjamin Silliman, 1829 August 17
Dates	1829-08-17
Abstract	A letter to Benjamin Silliman in which Edward Hitchcock discusses Silliman's textbook on chemistry at length. He writes that he does not have the time before dark to read over proofs and that he trusts Silliman's judgment on corrections, but that he will not be able to begin using the text at Amherst until the following year because the local shops have already purchased the textbook by John White Webster. Hitchcock also briefly mentions some plant drawings by Orra White Hitchcock, stating that he is not sure he wants to bother having engravings of them done.
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	Silliman, Benjamin, 1779-1864. Elements of chemistry
Subject	Geologists – United States – 19th century – Correspondence
Part of	Edward and Orra White Hitchcock Papers
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Repository	Amherst College Archives & Special Collections
Shelf Location	Box 5 Folder 14
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