Edward Hitchcock letter to Benjamin Silliman, 1837 April 11

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Creator	Hitchcock, Edward, 1793-1864
Recipient	Silliman, Benjamin, 1779-1864
Title	Edward Hitchcock letter to Benjamin Silliman, 1837 April 11
Dates	1837-04-11
Abstract	A letter to Benjamin Silliman in which Edward Hitchcock discusses his essay on fossil footmarks for the American Journal of Science, saying it will not be ready for the July issue and may not be ready even for October since he has further study to do. Hitchcock also writes about his reaction to work by Dr. [Nicholas] Wiseman on the connection between science and religion. The letter also includes a drawing of a fossil footprint impression.
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	Geologists – United States – 19th century – Correspondence
Subject	Religion and science
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 18
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