Benjamin Silliman letter to Edward Hitchcock, 1822 August 2
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| Creator | Silliman, Benjamin, 1779-1864 |
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| 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 |
| Access and Use | 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. |