Edward Hitchcock letter to Benjamin Silliman, 1855 October 19

Item Information

Title:
Edward Hitchcock letter to Benjamin Silliman, 1855 October 19
Description:
A letter to Benjamin Silliman in which Edward Hitchcock primarily tells Silliman about a rock slab with fossil footprints he has recently purchased. He gives minute details of the slab and the tracks on it, and includes a drawing of the rock slab on the first page.
Creator:
Hitchcock, Edward, 1793-1864
Addressee:
Silliman, Benjamin, 1779-1864
Date:
October 19, 1855
Format:
Letters/Correspondence
Manuscripts
Location:
Amherst College Archives & Special Collections
Box 5 Folder 18 (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
Footprints, Fossil--Catalogs and collections
Places:
United States
Extent:
1 item (4 pages)
Link to Item:
http://acdc.amherst.edu/view/asc:54758
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Place of origin:
Amherst (Mass.)
Language:
English