Benjamin Silliman and Benjamin Silliman, Jr. letter to Edward Hitchcock, 1844 January 29

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Title:
Benjamin Silliman and Benjamin Silliman, Jr. letter to Edward Hitchcock, 1844 January 29
Description:
A letter to Edward Hitchcock from Benjamin Silliman and Benjamin Silliman, Jr., in which Silliman offers to send Hitchcock a book on the Alps by James David Forbes, then later adds a note that he missed his opportunity to send it. Silliman discusses several letters he has received from other geologists, and his son (Silliman Jr.) adds a note about Christian Gottfried Ehrenberg and a book by him.
Creator:
Silliman, Benjamin, 1779-1864
Creator:
Silliman, Benjamin, 1816-1885
Addressee:
Hitchcock, Edward, 1793-1864
Date:
January 29, 1844
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
Silliman, Benjamin--1816-1885--Correspondence
Geologists--United States--1800--1899--Correspondence
Places:
United States
Extent:
1 item (4 pages)
Link to Item:
http://acdc.amherst.edu/view/asc:60844
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Place of origin:
New Haven (Conn.)
Language:
English