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AMERICAN | 
JOURNAL OF SCIENCE, &c. 
TOPOGRAPHY, GEOLOGY AND MINERALOGY. 
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Arr. I. Account of a journey to the summit of Mount 
Blanc; by Dy. Jenemian Van Rensseuarr, of New- 
York. 
TO PROFESSOR SILLIMAN. 
Geneva, July 19, 1819, 
Dear Sir, 
{ TAKE the liberty to send you a hasty sketch of a short 
tour that I completed a few days ago, including the Vale of 
Chamouny—and an ascent to the top of Mount Blanc. As 
this latter is a journey not often made, and never before by 
an American traveller, I trust no apology will be thought 
necessary. 
As I have suffered much both from heat and cold, and 
am still labourmg under an affection of the eyes and face, 
you will excuse such errors as may occur in orthography, 
wc. As tothe statement, I copy it from notes made on the 
mount, and soon after my arrival in the Vale. 
With much respect, I have the honour to be, 
Yours truly, 
JEREMIAH VAN RENSSELAER. 
Returning from Italy by. the grand road of the Simplon, 
which, more than his victories or reverses, will contribute 
to the fame of Bonaparte, we enjoyed the scenery of the 
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