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ters of Robert BakewelL Mr. Bakewell on the Mosaic Cosmog- 

 ony, on Lyell and Buckland, on Ly ell's Geology, on his own Geology, 

 on Scientific Journals, on Oxford and Dr. Buckland, on Mantell and 

 his Museum, on Coal-Beds in America, on Storms, on Murchison's 

 Geological Work, on a Universal Language, on the Insect Tree 35 



CHAPTER XIX. 



COLONEL TRUMBULL AND HIS PAINTINGS. 



Professor Silliman's Acquaintance with Colonel Trumbull. His Inter- 

 view with Colonel Trumbull, in 1830. Purchase of TrumbulPs 

 Paintings by Yale College. Colonel Trumbull on his Portrait of 

 Washington. The Battle of Trenton. The Battle of Bunker 

 Hill, and General Warren. Anecdote of Colonel Small. Paint- 

 ing of the Battle of Princeton. The Death of General Mercer. 

 Anecdotes relating to this Painting. Anecdote of General Mat- 

 toon and Colonel Trumbull. The Surrender of Cornwallis 66 



CHAPTER XX. 



RESIGNATION OF PRESIDENT DAY: DOMESTIC AFFLICTION. 



Resignation of President Day. Letter of Chancellor Kent. Visit 

 to Boston : Agassiz. Death of Mr. Elihu Chauncey. Visit from 

 Agassiz. Birthday Reflections (1848). Death of Jeremiah Mason. 



Visit to his Early Home. Proposal to Resign. Death of Mrs. 

 Silliman. Religious Thoughts. Visit to Washington : President 

 Taylor ; Secretary Clayton. His Consent to withdraw his Resig- 

 nation 79 



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CHAPTER XXL 



VISIT TO EUROPE: SECOND MARRIAGE: RETIREMENT FROM 

 OFFICE. 



His Second Visit to Europe. His Reception and his Travels. Let- 

 ters from Humboidt and Carl Ritter. Letter from President Day. 



His Second Marriage. Letters to Dr. John Griscom. Death 

 of Professor Stuart. Death of Professor Kingsley. His Renewal 

 of his Resignation. Interview with Daniel Webster. Death of 

 Dr. Mantell. Proceedings connected with his Retirement from 



Office. His Reflections on this Event 101 



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CHAPTER XXII. 



CORRESPONDENCE WITH DR. HITCHCOCK: LETTERS OF AGASSIZ. 



Geology and Genesis. Views of Professor Silliman. Dr. Hitchcock 

 proposes to Study in New Haven; on the First Chapter of Genesis 



