Benjamin Silliman letter to Edward Hitchcock, 1822 August 2

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Creator	Silliman, Benjamin, 1779-1864
Creator	Percival, James Gates, 1795-1856
Recipient	Hitchcock, Edward, 1793-1864
Illustrator	Hitchcock, Orra White, 1796-1863
Title	Benjamin Silliman letter to Edward Hitchcock, 1822 August 2
Dates	1822-08-2
Abstract	A letter to Edward Hitchcock in which Benajmin Silliman describes corrections made to a geological map of a section of Connecticut drawn by Edward and Orra White Hitchcock. The corrections were made by Silliman and Dr. James G. Percival. The map, done in watercolor and ink, is enclosed with the letter and contains a note with instructions from Hitchcock on one side, along with a brief note and sketch in response, also in watercolor and ink, by Percival.
Physical Description	1 item (4 pages) + 1 map, The first page of the letter contains two small holes with minor loss of text. The top and bottom of the final page of the letter, which contains the mailing address, are missing.
Languages	English
Place of Creation	New Haven (Conn.)
Genre	Correspondence
Genre	Geological maps
Subject	Hitchcock, Edward, 1793-1864 – Correspondence
Subject	Silliman, Benjamin, 1779-1864 – Correspondence
Subject	Geologists – United States – 19th century – Correspondence
Subject	Petrology – Connecticut
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.