Benjamin Silliman letter to Edward Hitchcock, 1828 August 8

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Creator	Silliman, Benjamin, 1779-1864
Recipient	Hitchcock, Edward, 1793-1864
Title	Benjamin Silliman letter to Edward Hitchcock, 1828 August 8
Dates	1828-08-08
Abstract	A letter to Edward Hitchcock in which Benjamin Silliman discusses an upcoming visit to Wilkes-Barre, Pennsylvania and urges Hitchcock to join him. Silliman also mentions the travels of some colleagues, and discusses the results of an incident at Yale College. The letter was written in the blank spaces of a printed document addressing a recent incident at Yale College in which students were dissatisfied with their board.
Physical Description	1 item (4 pages), The first and fourth pages contain statements issued by Yale College. The bottom half of the first page and the entire second page contain the letter. The third page contains Hitchcock's address information.
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	Yale College (1718-1887) – Student housing
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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