Benjamin Silliman letter to Edward Hitchcock, 1826 October 06

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Creator	Silliman, Benjamin, 1779-1864
Recipient	Hitchcock, Edward, 1793-1864
Title	Benjamin Silliman letter to Edward Hitchcock, 1826 October 06
Dates	1826-10-06
Abstract	A letter to Edward Hitchcock in which Benjamin Silliman states his recommendation that [Charles Upham] Shepard go to work with [Robert] Hare in Philadelphia, where Shepard would discover more opportunities. Silliman's letter is written on the back of a prospectus for The American Journal of Science and Arts appealing for more subscribers to the Journal.
Physical Description	1 item (4 pages), The first and second pages consist of a printed prospectus. The third page consists of the letter. The fourth 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	Shepard, Charles Upham, 1804-1886
Subject	Amherst College. Class of 1824. Shepard
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
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.