Benjamin Silliman letter to Edward Hitchcock, 1824 June 12
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Creator | Silliman, Benjamin, 1779-1864 |
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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 |
Rights | Public Domain: This material has been identified as being free of known restrictions under copyright law, including all related and neighboring rights. While Amherst College Archives & Special Collections claims no rights or authority over this material, we do ask that any publication or use of this material cite the Archives & Special Collections at Amherst College as the source of the images and the repository where the original documents can be found. |