Benjamin Silliman letter to Edward Hitchcock, 1817 October 27

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Title:
Benjamin Silliman letter to Edward Hitchcock, 1817 October 27
Description:
A letter in which Benjamin Silliman thanks Edward Hitchcock for sending a box of minerals and praises Hitchcock's work with some geological maps and dissertation, and asks Hitchcock's permission to have them deposited with the Connecticut Academy of Arts and Sciences with the hope of having them published. Silliman also mentions the development of a new scientific journal consisiting soley of pieces by American authors.
Creator:
Silliman, Benjamin, 1779-1864
Addressee:
Hitchcock, Edward, 1793-1864
Date:
October 27, 1817
Format:
Letters/Correspondence
Manuscripts
Location:
Amherst College Archives & Special Collections
Box 3 Folder 37 (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:71982
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Place of origin:
New Haven (Conn.)
Language:
English