Benjamin Silliman letter to Edward Hitchcock, 1828 August 11

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Creator	Silliman, Benjamin, 1779-1864
Recipient	Hitchcock, Edward, 1793-1864
Title	Benjamin Silliman letter to Edward Hitchcock, 1828 August 11
Dates	1828-08-11
Abstract	A letter to Edward Hitchcock, begun on August 11, 1828 in which Benjamin Silliman discusses the use of milk whitewash. Silliman continues the letter on August 18 by discussing his plans for a visit to Wilkes-Barre, Pennsylvania, again urges Hitchcock to join him, and asks Hitchcock if he would be willing to write a review and analysis of a piece by Silliman for The American Journal of Science if Dr. [Thomas?] Cooper does not.
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	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 3 Folder 39
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