Benjamin Silliman letter to Edward Hitchcock, 1824 June 12

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Creator	Silliman, Benjamin, 1779-1864
Recipient	Hitchcock, Edward, 1793-1864
Title	Benjamin Silliman letter to Edward Hitchcock, 1824 June 12
Dates	1824-06-12
Abstract	A letter to Edward Hitchcock in which Benjamin Silliman thanks Hitchcock for giving a copy of his book on the geology of the Connecticut to the Yale library. Silliman also comments on the states of Hitchcock's and his own health, discusses some of Hitchcock's pieces for The American Journal of Science, and notes that [Amos] Eaton has left a copy of his book for Silliman.
Physical Description	1 item (3 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 38
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