Benjamin Silliman letter to Edward Hitchcock, 1821 August 11

Creator	Silliman, Benjamin, 1779-1864
Recipient	Hitchcock, Edward, 1793-1864
Title	Benjamin Silliman letter to Edward Hitchcock, 1821 August 11
Dates	1821-08-11
Abstract	A letter to Edward Hitchcock in which Benjamin Silliman supports Hitchcock's plans to create a report for the Secondary region and apologizes for not promising to be of much help with it due to his health. Silliman also discusses some journals he sent to Hitchcock.
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
Part of	Edward and Orra White Hitchcock Papers
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Repository	Amherst College Archives & Special Collections
Shelf Location	Box 3 Folder 37
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