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Benjamin Silliman's Letter to Edward Hitchcock, November 1, 1844

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In a letter to Edward Hitchcock, Benjamin Silliman regrets how he spoke of Hitchcock and James Deane during an address he gave in Boston and assures Hitchcock that he has always held him in the highest regard and has always backed Hitchcock's discovery claims. Silliman states that when Deane recently contacted him about some new discoveries, he suggested that Deane write to Hitchcock about them as an overture to restoring good relations between the two, and says he believes Hitchcock will be able to put the past incidents behind him and move forward. Silliman ends the letter with a brief description of his own past troubles with Charles Lyell and how they have been able to remain on good terms.

Creator:
Benjamin Silliman
Date:
November 1, 1844
Courtesy of:
Edward and Orra White Hitchcock Papers, Amherst College Archives and Special Collections, Amherst College Library