Edward Hitchcock letter to Benjamin Silliman, 1830 January 24

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Creator	Hitchcock, Edward, 1793-1864
Recipient	Silliman, Benjamin, 1779-1864
Title	Edward Hitchcock letter to Benjamin Silliman, 1830 January 24
Dates	1830-01-24
Abstract	A letter to Benjamin Silliman in which Edward Hitchcock discusses the state of the American Journal of Science, thanking Silliman for payment for a recent contribution and explaining that he may not have time to contribute much in the near future. Hitchcock also thanks Silliman for sending him a copy of his chemistry textbook and promises to look it over for errors when the term begins. Hitchcock also briefly discusses some other scientific publications.
Physical Description	1 item (2 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
Subject	The American journal of science and arts
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 14
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