Benjamin Silliman letter to Edward Hitchcock, 1836 July 6

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Creator	Silliman, Benjamin, 1779-1864
Recipient	Hitchcock, Edward, 1793-1864
Title	Benjamin Silliman letter to Edward Hitchcock, 1836 July 6
Dates	1836-07-06
Abstract	A letter to Edward Hitchcock in which Benjamin Silliman expresses his condolences that Hitchcock had to leave his position with the geological survey in New York due to health reasons. Silliman also thanks Hitchcock for some specimens, mentions a review of Hitchcock's work in a publication called the Knickerbocker, and discusses some new fossils of algae and other ocean plants found by Dr. Joseph Barratt.
Physical Description	1 item (2 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
Subject	Fossils
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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