Benjamin Silliman letter to Edward Hitchcock, 1836 December 20

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Creator	Silliman, Benjamin, 1779-1864
Recipient	Hitchcock, Edward, 1793-1864
Title	Benjamin Silliman letter to Edward Hitchcock, 1836 December 20
Dates	1836-12-20
Abstract	A letter to Edward Hitchcock in which Benjamin Silliman informs Hitchcock that he has received word that Hitchcock may make casts of the feet of specimens in two New York museums. Silliman also discusses a piece by William Buckland which uses some of Hitchcock's track drawings.
Physical Description	1 item (4 pages), Rectangular section of letter missing where Benjamin Silliman's signature was cut out from one side.
Languages	English
Place of Creation	New Haven (Conn.)
Genre	Correspondence
Subject	Hitchcock, Edward, 1793-1864 – Correspondence
Subject	Silliman, Benjamin, 1779-1864 – Correspondence
Subject	Plaster casts
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 4 Folder 2
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