Benjamin Silliman letter to Edward Hitchcock, 1852 October 27

Item Information

Title:
Benjamin Silliman letter to Edward Hitchcock, 1852 October 27
Description:
A letter to Edward Hitchcock in which Benjamin Silliman tells Hitchcock that he is glad Hitchcock's omission of Silliman's name in "Religion of Geology" was unintentional. Silliman said they can continue to consider themselves friends, and apologizes for writing to Hitchcock only sporadically in recent years.
Creator:
Silliman, Benjamin, 1779-1864
Addressee:
Hitchcock, Edward, 1793-1864
Date:
October 27, 1852
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--1779-1864--Correspondence
Geologists--United States--1800--1899--Correspondence
Places:
United States
Extent:
1 item (3 pages)
Link to Item:
http://acdc.amherst.edu/view/asc:47970
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Place of origin:
New Haven (Conn.)
Language:
English