Benjamin Silliman letter to Edward Hitchcock, 1835 October 9

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Title:
Benjamin Silliman letter to Edward Hitchcock, 1835 October 9
Description:
A letter to Edward Hitchcock in which Benjamin Silliman expresses his frustration that Hitchcock has not received some books and explains his assumption that Dr. Percival took them with him on an excursion. Silliman also predicts the fast general acceptance of ideas about the implications of geology for time, and comments on his earnings for courses he taught.
Creator:
Silliman, Benjamin, 1779-1864
Addressee:
Hitchcock, Edward, 1793-1864
Date:
October 9, 1835
Format:
Letters/Correspondence
Manuscripts
Location:
Amherst College Archives & Special Collections
Box 4 Folder 1 (shelf locator)
Collection (local):
Edward and Orra White Hitchcock Papers
Subjects:
Hitchcock, Edward--1793-1864--Correspondence
Silliman, Benjamin--1779-1864--Correspondence
Geologists--United States--1800--1899--Correspondence
Places:
United States
Extent:
1 item (4 pages)
Link to Item:
http://acdc.amherst.edu/view/asc:60409
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Place of origin:
New Haven (Conn.)
Language:
English