vi CONTENTS. 



ters of Robert Bakewell. Mr. Bake-well on the Mosaic Cosmog- 

 ony, on Lycll and Buckland, on Lyell's f /<"%#, on his own Geoloyy, 

 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 TnnnbulPs 

 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. Taint- 

 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 Chnuneey. Visit from 

 Agassiz. Birthday Reflections (1848). Death of Jeremiah Ma<on. 



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 



CHAPTER XXI. 



VISIT TO EUROPE: SECOND MARRIAGE: RETIREMENT FROM 

 OFFICE. 



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

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



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

 of I'rofe.-MU- Stuart. Death of Professor Kingsley. His Renewal 

 of his Resignation. IntervicAV with Daniel \Vebster. Death of 

 Dr. Mantell. Proceedings connected with his Retirement from 

 Office. His Reflections on this Event 101 



CHAPTER XXII. 



CORRESPONDENCE WITH MK. HITCHCOCK: LETTERS OF AGASSIZ. 



Geology and Genesis. Vie v or Silliman. Dr. llitelicock 



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



