1To James Madison from Benjamin Silliman, 3 March 1818 (Madison Papers)
I beg leave to apologize for the liberty I am taking while I request your kind influence in favour of this first effort to concentrate American Science on a general plan; & should both the scheme & execution in any good degree merit your approbation I should feel much honoured by receiving your countenance & favour. With sentiments of great respect & consideration I am Sir your very obt &...
2Benjamin Silliman to Thomas Jefferson, 31 August 1819 (Jefferson Papers)
I have the honour to inform you that, agreeably to the within act you have been named one of the original members of the American Geological Society & your acceptance will be deemed an honour to the Institution RC ( MHi ); on a sheet folded to form four pages, with letter on p. 1, p. 2 blank, enclosure on p. 3, and address on p. 4; addressed: “Hon. Thomas Jefferson Monticello Virginia ”;...
3To James Madison from Benjamin Silliman, 9 June 1820 (Madison Papers)
I learned with some mortification that my printed circular relative to the Journal of Science had been forwarded to you—which was contrary to my intentions. I beg leave however to return my thanks for your very handsome treatment of the subject & to acknowledge the receipt of the 5$ enclosure. I hope you will not think me presuming if I take the liberty of forwarding the 1st. No of Vol 2...