Benjamin Silliman letter to Edward Hitchcock, 1840 January 8

Item Information

Title:
Benjamin Silliman letter to Edward Hitchcock, 1840 January 8
Description:
A letter to Edward Hitchcock in which Benjamin Silliman tells Hitchcock that he is lecturing at the Lowell Institute on geology. Silliman requests an update on Hitchcock's views on fossil impressions so that he may quote him correctly during his lectures.
Creator:
Silliman, Benjamin, 1779-1864
Addressee:
Hitchcock, Edward, 1793-1864
Date:
January 8, 1840
Format:
Letters/Correspondence
Manuscripts
Location:
Amherst College Archives & Special Collections
Box 4 Folder 2 (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:53010
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Place of origin:
Boston (Mass.)
Language:
English