Benjamin Silliman letter to Edward Hitchcock, 1837 March 17

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Title:
Benjamin Silliman letter to Edward Hitchcock, 1837 March 17
Description:
A letter to Edward Hitchcock in which Benjamin Silliman reassures Hitchcock that their relationship will not suffer as a result of Silliman's remarks on Charles Lyell. Silliman discuses the clergy and the varying opinions these clergymen hold on geology, and also asks Hitchcock about a report on fossil footprints he is writing for the American Journal of Science.
Creator:
Silliman, Benjamin, 1779-1864
Addressee:
Hitchcock, Edward, 1793-1864
Date:
March 17, 1837
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
Religion and science
Geologists--United States--1800--1899--Correspondence
American journal of science and arts
Places:
United States
Extent:
1 item (4 pages)
Link to Item:
http://acdc.amherst.edu/view/asc:58055
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Place of origin:
New Haven (Conn.)
Language:
English