All Items 980 Collection 2 Archives & Special Collections 980 Emily Dickinson Collection 306 Contributor 20 Hitchcock, Edward, 1793-1864 555 Dickinson, Emily, 1830-1886 304 Silliman, Benjamin, 1779-1864 229 Hitchcock, Edward, 1828-1911 97 Hitchcock, Orra White, 1796-1863 84 Amherst College. Class of 1850. Dickinson 78 Dickinson, Austin, d. 1895 78 Amherst College. Class of 1849. Hitchcock 57 Amherst, Jeffery Amherst, Baron, 1717-1797 53 Dickinson, Lavinia Norcross, 1833-1899 53 Great Britain. Army 42 Bowles, Samuel, 1826-1878 30 Stearns, William A., (William Augustus), 1805-1876 29 Amherst College 24 Hitchcock, Mary, 1824-1899 24 Tuckerman, Sarah Eliza Sigourney 24 Amherst College. Class of 1832. Lord 22 Lord, Otis P., (Otis Phillips), 1812-1884 22 Cooper, Abigail, (Abigail Ingersoll) 19 Putnam, Jane Elizabeth Hitchcock, 1833-1894 19 show more 15 show fewer Location 20 United States 243 Massachusetts 47 Iran 15 New York (State) 11 Europe 10 Great Britain 6 England 4 Connecticut 3 Germany 3 London 3 Middle East 3 Connecticut River Valley 2 Illinois 2 Pennsylvania 2 Turkey 2 Vermont 2 Amherst 1 Amherst (Mass.) 1 British Isles 1 Connecticut River 1 show more 15 show fewer Topic 20 Correspondence 950 Poets, American 302 Geologists 228 Death and burial 63 Family 40 Records and correspondence 38 Travel 36 Description and travel 28 Geological surveys 28 Geological specimens 26 History 25 Geology 23 American poetry 20 Career in geology 20 Footprints, Fossil 19 Women poets, American 19 Collection and preservation 17 Missionaries 17 Adversaries 16 Health 16 show more 15 show fewer Part Of 6 Edward and Orra White Hitchcock Papers 597 Emily Dickinson Collection 306 Jeffery Amherst Collection 53 William Wordsworth Manuscript Collection 16 Walt Whitman Collection 7 Younghee Kim-Wait (Class of 1982)/Pablo Eisenberg Collection of Native American Literature 1 show more 1 show fewer Genre 20 Correspondence 980 Poems 20 Envelopes 15 Drafts (documents) 8 Letters of recommendation 4 Notes 4 Fragments 3 Postal cards 3 Excerpts 2 Invoices 2 Transcripts 2 Announcements 1 Books 1 Clippings 1 Copies (Derivative objects) 1 Geological maps 1 Letters of introduction 1 Letters to the editor 1 Minutes 1 Minutes (administrative records) 1 show more 15 show fewer Jeffery Amherst letter to Colonel John Bradstreet, 1762 December 4 Amherst, Jeffery Amherst, Baron, 1717-1797 Letter from Jeffery Amherst to Colonel John Bradstreet in Albany, New York in which he acknowledges the arrival of the Duke of Cumberland packet boat from Falmouth with the October mail. Amherst instructs Bradstreet in the options for delivering the letters destined for Canada. Jeffery Amherst letter to Colonel John Bradstreet, 1762 December 4 Jeffery Amherst letter to Colonel John Bradstreet, July 24 Amherst, Jeffery Amherst, Baron, 1717-1797 Letter from Jeffery Amherst to Colonel John Bradstreet in which he acknowledges receipt of Bradstreet's letter and reports on sending troops by batteau to Albany and on to Schenectady by the shortest way and as expeditiously as possible. Jeffery Amherst letter to Colonel John Bradstreet, July 24 Jeffery Amherst letter to Governor Thomas Fitch, 1761 April 15 Amherst, Jeffery Amherst, Baron, 1717-1797 Letter from Jeffery Amherst to Connecticut Governor Thomas Fitch in which Amherst shares his approval that "suttlers" not be allowed to follow Fitch's Connecticut troops. Amherst also expresses his hope that the General Assembly will supply those troops "at a certain rate with necessaries and Comforts will remove all the inconveniences" they have been subjected to. Jeffery Amherst letter to Governor Thomas Fitch, 1761 April 15 Emily Dickinson letter to James D. Clark Dickinson, Emily, 1830-1886 Emily Dickinson letter to James D. Clark Emily Dickinson letter to James D. Clark Dickinson, Emily, 1830-1886 Emily Dickinson letter to James D. Clark Emily Dickinson letter to James D. Clark Dickinson, Emily, 1830-1886 Emily Dickinson letter to James D. Clark Emily Dickinson letter to James D. Clark Dickinson, Emily, 1830-1886 Emily Dickinson letter to James D. Clark Emily Dickinson letter to James D. Clark Dickinson, Emily, 1830-1886 Emily Dickinson letter to James D. Clark Emily Dickinson letter to James D. Clark Dickinson, Emily, 1830-1886 Emily Dickinson letter to James D. Clark Letter from John Ross, the principal chief of the Cherokee nation, to a gentleman of Philadelphia [i.e. Job R. Tyson] Ross, John, 1790-1866 Letter from John Ross, the principal chief of the Cherokee nation, to a gentleman of Philadelphia [i.e. Job R. Tyson] August Krantz letter and invoice to William S. Clark, 1853 April 26 Krantz, August, 1809-1872 A letter and invoice from August Krantz to William S. Clark regarding a delivery of natural history materials to Amherst College, by order of Edward Hitchcock. August Krantz letter and invoice to William S. Clark, 1853 April 26 Orra White Hitchcock letter to Eunice Huntington, 1856 February 11 Hitchcock, Orra White, 1796-1863 A letter from Orra White Hitchcock to her niece Eunice Huntington (whom she addresses as "my dear cousin"), in which Orra White describes the details of her journey back to Amherst after visiting her daughter Catharine in Cincinnati. Orra White mentions the bad weather which delayed their train, the places they stopped along the way, and the snowy weather in Amherst on her return. The corresponding envelope is included. Orra White Hitchcock letter to Eunice Huntington, 1856 February 11 Edward Hitchcock and Orra White Hitchcock letter to the Hitchcock children, 1847 April 1 Hitchcock, Edward, 1793-1864 A letter from Edward and Orra White Hitchcock to their children, addressed to their daughter Mary Hitchcock. Edward Hitchcock has written the letter and has signed it for himself and Orra White. The letter explains their plans to leave New York for Philadelphia on their way to Richmond, Virginia, describes the weather in New York during their stay, and asks Edward Hitchcock, Jr. to pass along information about his medical treatment to the doctor in Amherst. Edward Hitchcock and Orra White Hitchcock letter to the Hitchcock children, 1847 April 1 Edward Hitchcock, Jr. letter to Orra White Hitchcock, 1845 March 4 Hitchcock, Edward, 1828-1911 A letter to Orra White Hitchcock in which Edward Hitchcock, Jr. writes about his room at Williston Seminary and his studies there. He also describes in detail some shell specimens he "found in the canal" that he plans to send home and hopes that C.B. Adams [presumably the naturalist Charles Baker Adams], who Orra had mentioned would be coming to Amherst, will be able to identify. Edward Hitchcock, Jr. letter to Orra White Hitchcock, 1845 March 4 Orra White Hitchcock letter to unidentified recipient Hitchcock, Orra White, 1796-1863 A letter from Orra White Hitchcock to an unidentified recipient [possibly a couple with the last name Caldwell] in which she inquires after Miss Caldwell's health and expresses concern that the "ride in the stage" was too much and that she wishes Miss Caldwell had waited a few days to depart, in order to travel with a Mr. Adams, with whom Miss Caldwell could have "talked phrenology all the way down." The letter is written on the back of a form letter about the charity fund at Amherst College, which includes a printed lithograph of the college, by Pendleton's Lithography in Boston, and describes the college and its costs. Orra White tells the recipient that if they would like similar images of Amherst College she will use the same type of paper in the future. Orra White Hitchcock letter to unidentified recipient Edward Hitchcock, Jr. letter to Orra White Hitchcock, 1844 November 11 Hitchcock, Edward, 1828-1911 A letter to Orra White Hitchcock in which Edward Hitchcock, Jr. requests that his mother settle his school bills and discusses local politics, personnel changes at Amherst College, his improved health, and speculates about his grades for the term. Edward Hitchcock, Jr. letter to Orra White Hitchcock, 1844 November 11 Edward Hitchcock letter to the Hitchcock children, 1850 August 12 Hitchcock, Edward, 1793-1864 A letter from Edward Hitchcock to his children in which Hitchcock writes about his and Orra White Hitchcock's trip from Scotland back to London. He describes Edinburgh and the countryside between the two cities in detail, and explains their plans to travel on the continent and when they may start their journey home. He also describes several scholars he has met and writes that he is weary of traveling and wishes his children could switch places with him. On the final page he writes a poem about being separated from loved ones. Edward Hitchcock letter to the Hitchcock children, 1850 August 12 L. Chapin letter to Orra White Hitchcock, 1824 March 30 Chapin, L. A letter of condolence from L. Chapin to Orra White Hitchcock upon hearing of the death of Hitchcock's 22-month-old child, Edward Hitchcock. Chapin quotes some lines that he or she believe Orra White may find comforting, which appear to be drawn from John William Cunningham's "The Velvet Cushion." Chapin also inquires after mutual acquaintances. L. Chapin letter to Orra White Hitchcock, 1824 March 30 Orra White Hitchcock letter to Edward Hitchcock, Jr., 1853 January 10 Hitchcock, Orra White, 1796-1863 A letter to Edward Hitchcock, Jr. in which Orra White Hitchcock writes about having heard that Edward is not feeling well, offering some advice on what he might do to feel better advising that if her suggestions are not effective that he make "a journey home." She also asks him to possibly get her some dark "wrist furs," preferably made of Siberian squirrel. She writes about other everyday matters as well. Orra White Hitchcock letter to Edward Hitchcock, Jr., 1853 January 10 Orra White Hitchcock letter to the Hitchcock children, 1850 August 12 Hitchcock, Orra White, 1796-1863 A letter from Orra White Hitchcock to her children in which she writes about how she imagines the Amherst College commencement went and that she longs to hear more about it. She admits that she has not ventured onto the streets of London much in the past few days and expects that her children would take greater advantage of the experience of travel and she hopes that someday they will have the opportunity, at an age when they are not "so nearly worn out" as she and their father are. She describes her experience at the meeting of the British Association for the Advancement of Science in Edinburgh, which she enjoyed more than she expected, and notes that she attended all of the public meetings and heard many of the papers. She comments on the notable scientists she saw much of at the meeting, including David Brewster, Sir Roderick Murchison, Professor [Robert] Jameson, and Dr. [Gideon] Mantell. Orra also inquires about things at home and remarks that both she and Edward are cheered by the prospect of returning home, although they dread the voyage across the ocean and "try to feel that the same Almighty power is able to carry" them back safely. Orra White Hitchcock letter to the Hitchcock children, 1850 August 12
