Benjamin Silliman letter to Edward Hitchcock, 1829 August 5
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| Creator | Silliman, Benjamin, 1779-1864 |
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| Recipient | Hitchcock, Edward, 1793-1864 |
| Title | Benjamin Silliman letter to Edward Hitchcock, 1829 August 5 |
| Dates | 1829-08-05 |
| Abstract | A letter to Edward Hitchcock in which Benjamin Silliman expresses his gratitude for Hitchcock including his edition of [Robert] Bakewell's geology text in the Amherst College catalog of text books in geology. Silliman also provides some observations about his plan involving purple gases and metals, and asks Hitchcock's opinion about including illustrations of some plants for The American Journal of Science and whether or not Orra White Hitchcock would prepare them. |
| 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 |
| 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 40 |
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