Edward Hitchcock letter to Benjamin Silliman, 1822 December 1

Item Information

Title:
Edward Hitchcock letter to Benjamin Silliman, 1822 December 1
Description:
A letter to Benjamin Silliman in which Edward Hitchcock discusses some edits Silliman made to one of his essays, specifically delving into the difference in meaning between the terms "stratified" and "schistose." Hitchcock also writes about his botanical catalog of Deerfield, a newly discovered mineral named Sillimanite, and expresses concerns that his work in geology and botany are affecting his faith.
Creator:
Hitchcock, Edward, 1793-1864
Addressee:
Silliman, Benjamin, 1779-1864
Date:
December 1, 1822
Format:
Letters/Correspondence
Manuscripts
Location:
Amherst College Archives & Special Collections
Box 5 Folder 12 (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
Religion and science
Sillimanite
Plants--Catalogs and collections
Places:
United States
Extent:
1 item (4 pages)
Link to Item:
http://acdc.amherst.edu/view/asc:47971
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Place of origin:
Conway (Mass.)
Language:
English