Benjamin Silliman, Jr. letter to Edward Hitchcock, 1854 July 29

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Title:
Benjamin Silliman, Jr. letter to Edward Hitchcock, 1854 July 29
Description:
A letter to Edward Hitchcock in which Benjamin Silliman, Jr. discusses geological specimens that Hitchcock sent to him recently. Silliman, Jr. says he cannot pay cash for the specimens due to overspending on the Mineralogical and Geological Cabinet remodel. However, Silliman, Jr. will send back a box of different specimens, equal in value, in lieu of cash payment. He lists the items sent by Hitchcock, with prices, and the items he will send back, with prices.
Creator:
Silliman, Benjamin, 1816-1885
Addressee:
Hitchcock, Edward, 1793-1864
Date:
July 29, 1854
Format:
Letters/Correspondence
Manuscripts
Location:
Amherst College Archives & Special Collections
Box 4 Folder 4 (shelf locator)
Collection (local):
Edward and Orra White Hitchcock Papers
Subjects:
Hitchcock, Edward--1793-1864--Correspondence
Silliman, Benjamin--1816-1885--Correspondence
Geologists--United States--1800--1899--Correspondence
Geological specimens--Catalogs and collections
Minerals--Catalogs and collections
Places:
United States
Extent:
1 item (4 pages)
Link to Item:
http://acdc.amherst.edu/view/asc:62384
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Place of origin:
New Haven (Conn.)
Language:
English