Benjamin Silliman letter to Edward Hitchcock, 1836 June 7

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Creator	Silliman, Benjamin, 1779-1864
Recipient	Hitchcock, Edward, 1793-1864
Title	Benjamin Silliman letter to Edward Hitchcock, 1836 June 7
Dates	1836-06-07
Abstract	A letter to Edward Hitchcock in which Benjamin Silliman warns him to decline his appointment to geologist of the first district of the survey of New York, and explains why he should decline. Silliman also responds to Hitchcock's proposal that Silliam create an index to the first 30 volumes of the American Journal of Science, and he discusses some recent geological specimens found by Dr. Joseph Barratt.
Physical Description	1 item (4 pages)
Languages	English
Place of Creation	New Haven (Conn.)
Genre	Correspondence
Subject	Hitchcock, Edward, 1793-1864 – Correspondence
Subject	Silliman, Benjamin, 1779-1864 – Correspondence
Subject	Geologists – United States – 19th century – Correspondence
Subject	Geological specimens
Part of	Edward and Orra White Hitchcock Papers
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Repository	Amherst College Archives & Special Collections
Shelf Location	Box 4 Folder 2
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