Benjamin Silliman letter to Edward Hitchcock, 1819 February 6
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Benjamin Silliman letter to Edward Hitchcock, 1819 February 6

Silliman, Benjamin, 1779-1864 · February 6, 1819

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Digital Commonwealth — Amherst College Archives & Special Collections

A letter in which Benjamin Silliman assures Edward Hitchcock that his piece, and a piece by Stephen Williams, will appear in a future issue of The American Journal of Science. Silliman also expresses his satisfaction with the execution of Hitchcock's geological map and his surprise at learning of Hitchcock's change of pursuits.

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