Benjamin Silliman letter to Edward Hitchcock, 1841 May 25

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Title:
Benjamin Silliman letter to Edward Hitchcock, 1841 May 25
Description:
A letter to Edward Hitchcock in which Benjamin Silliman discusses several different writings on and writers of geology, most notably the work of Louis Agassiz and Charles Lyell. Silliman also briefly mentions editing a proof for Hitchcock, his lectures on geology, and a potential future visit from Roderick Murchison.
Creator:
Silliman, Benjamin, 1779-1864
Addressee:
Hitchcock, Edward, 1793-1864
Date:
May 25, 1841
Format:
Letters/Correspondence
Manuscripts
Location:
Amherst College Archives & Special Collections
Box 4 Folder 3 (shelf locator)
Collection (local):
Edward and Orra White Hitchcock Papers
Subjects:
Hitchcock, Edward--1793-1864--Correspondence
Hitchcock, Edward--1793-1864--Books and reading
Silliman, Benjamin--1779-1864--Correspondence
Geologists--United States--1800--1899--Correspondence
Agassiz, Louis, 1807-1873
Places:
United States
Extent:
1 item (2 pages)
Link to Item:
http://acdc.amherst.edu/view/asc:61327
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Place of origin:
New Haven (Conn.)
Language:
English