All Items 53 Collection 1 Archives & Special Collections 53 Contributor 20 Hitchcock, Edward, 1793-1864 29 Amherst College 13 Wordsworth, William, 1770-1850 8 Whitman, Walt, 1819-1892 5 Amherst College. Class of 1856. Hitchcock 3 Blunt, Edmund M., (Edmund March), 1770-1862 3 Hitchcock, Charles H., (Charles Henry), 1836-1919 3 Massachusetts. General Court 2 Amherst College. Class of 1849. Hitchcock 1 Andrew, John A., (John Albion), 1818-1867 1 Collegiate Institution (Amherst, Mass.) 1 Columbus, Christopher 1 Cranmer, Thomas, 1489-1556 1 Hitchcock, Edward, 1828-1911 1 Hitchcock, Orra White, 1796-1863 1 King's College (University of Cambridge). Chapel 1 Lathrop, Christopher Leffingwell 1 Massachusetts. General Court. House of Representatives 1 Tyler, W. S., (William Seymour), 1810-1897 1 Warner, Aaron, 1794-1876 1 show more 15 show fewer Location 9 Massachusetts 13 Amherst 10 England 8 New England 4 Aar River (Switzerland) 2 Connecticut River 1 Cumbria 1 Deerfield 1 United States 1 show more 4 show fewer Topic 20 Archives 14 History 13 Poetry 9 Church history 7 Correspondence 7 Religion and science 7 Degrees, Academic 6 Footprints, Fossil 6 Commencement ceremonies 3 Finance, Personal 3 Ichnology 3 American poetry 2 Religion 2 Academic rites and ceremonies 1 American literature 1 Anchisauridae 1 Animals, Fossil 1 Catalogs and collections 1 Cemeteries 1 Crops and climate 1 show more 15 show fewer Part Of 4 Edward and Orra White Hitchcock Papers 29 Amherst College Early History Manuscripts and Pamphlets Collection 11 William Wordsworth Manuscript Collection 8 Walt Whitman Collection 5 Genre 15 Drafts (documents) 53 Manuscripts for publication 13 Poems 10 Correspondence 9 Declaratory documents 6 Back matter 4 Fragments 4 Notes 3 Copies (derivative objects) 2 Lists (document genres) 2 Petitions 2 Programs 2 Financial records 1 Papers (documents) 1 Prefaces 1 show more 10 show fewer Handwritten Commencement program in Latin, 1830 Amherst College An unattributed handwritten copy or draft in Latin of part of the 1830 Commencement program and a fragment of the first page of the printed 1830 Commencement program in English. The order of exercises and speaker names are provided. There are unattributed notes in pencil on the document. Handwritten Commencement program in Latin, 1830 Document regarding the conferral of master's and honorary degrees, 1839 Amherst College An unattributed document in Latin that includes the names of sixteen alumni of the College being admitted to the degree of Master of Arts and one other recipient being conferred an honorary Master of Arts degree in 1839. Document regarding the conferral of master's and honorary degrees, 1839 Draft of student appointments in Latin, 1823-1827 Amherst College An unattributed draft in Latin of student appointments for an event, possibly Commencement or an Exhibition. There are additional unattributed notes in pencil on the item. Draft of student appointments in Latin, 1823-1827 Document regarding the conferral of master's and honorary degrees, 1837 Amherst College An unattributed document in Latin that includes the names of nine alumni of the College being admitted to the degree of Master of Arts and two other recipients being conferred honorary Master of Arts degrees in 1837. Document regarding the conferral of master's and honorary degrees, 1837 Handwritten Commencement program in Latin, 1838 Amherst College An unattributed handwritten copy or draft in Latin of the 1838 Commencement program. The order of exercises and speaker names are provided. There are unattributed notes in pencil on the document. Handwritten Commencement program in Latin, 1838 Document regarding the conferral of master's, doctoral, and honorary degrees, 1843 Amherst College An unattributed document in Latin that includes the names of thirteen alumni of the College being admitted to the degree of Master of Arts, one other recipient being conferred an honorary Master of Arts degree, and two other recipients being conferred doctoral degrees in 1843. Document regarding the conferral of master's, doctoral, and honorary degrees, 1843 Draft of student appointments for Commencement, 1824 Collegiate Institution (Amherst, Mass.) An unattributed draft of the 1824 Commencement appointments. The document states that the faculty voted that the whole senior class receive appointments. Commencement exercises are listed with student names noted next to them. There are edits throughout the document. The second item includes a table of class years and associated numbers. It is unclear how the two items are related to each other. Draft of student appointments for Commencement, 1824 Document regarding the conferral of master's and honorary degrees, 1834 Amherst College An unattributed document in Latin that includes the names of twelve alumni of the College being admitted to the degree of Master of Arts, two other recipients being conferred honorary Master of Arts degrees, and two other recipients being conferred doctoral degrees in 1834. Document regarding the conferral of master's and honorary degrees, 1834 Draft of letter to the Directors of the American Education Society Lathrop, Christopher Leffingwell An unattributed draft of a letter to the Directors of the American Education Society regarding Christopher Leffingwell Lathrop. The letter states that Lathrop has presented his required certificates of indigence and moral and religious character and that he has been a student of the "Academy in this place" for more than four months. The author goes on to write regarding his academic proficiency and examination results. It is noted that Lathrop is a professor of religion. The draft is unfinished. Draft of letter to the Directors of the American Education Society Document regarding the conferral of master's, doctoral, and honorary degrees, 1838 Amherst College An unattributed document in Latin that includes the names of eight alumni of the College being admitted to the degree of Master of Arts, one other recipient being conferred honorary Master of Arts degree, and two other recipients conferred honorary Doctor of Divinity degrees in 1838. Document regarding the conferral of master's, doctoral, and honorary degrees, 1838 Document regarding the conferral of master's, doctoral, and honorary degrees, 1842 Amherst College An unattributed document in Latin includes the names of three named alumni of the College being admitted to the degree of Master of Arts, two other recipients being conferred honorary Master of Arts degrees, and one other recipient being conferred an honorary doctoral degree in 1842. Document regarding the conferral of master's, doctoral, and honorary degrees, 1842 Edward Hitchcock "Supplement to the Ichnology of New England," 1862 December 9 Hitchcock, Edward, 1793-1864 A paper by Edward Hitchcock read before the American Academy of Arts and Sciences intended as a supplement to his "Ichnology of New England." The paper discusses issues related to the identification of fossil footprints and refers to the species with identifications that may be unreliable and that are doubtful, as well as new species which Hitchcock believes should be added. Hitchcock also raises questions about insect tracks and addresses questions about the number of phalanges in the fossil footprints discussed and whether the animals that created the tracks were birds. Edward Hitchcock "Supplement to the Ichnology of New England," 1862 December 9 Edward Hitchcock draft petition to Massachusetts state legislature, 1842 January Hitchcock, Edward, 1793-1864 A draft of a petition by Edward Hitchcock to the Massachusetts state legislature requesting payment for his efforts editing his "Final Report on the Geology of Massachusetts" for a new edition. Hitchcock discusses the work that went into the report and the cost of undertaking the geological survey itself in an attempt to justify why he believes he is owed compensation, and explains why he did not request compensation for certain undertakings related to the report earlier. Additionally, Hitchcock asks the legislature to consider housing the samples collected during the survey in a place that is both safe and accessible to visitors who may wish to view the collection. Edward Hitchcock draft petition to Massachusetts state legislature, 1842 January Ichnology of New England: a report on the sandstone of the Connecticut Valley, especially its fossil footmarks Hitchcock, Edward, 1793-1864 A draft by Edward Hitchcock of his "Ichnology of New England: A Report on the Sandstone of the Connecticut Valley, Especially its Fossil Footmarks." The draft opens with a letter to Henry J. Gardner, Governor of Massachusetts, dated April 1, 1857, in which Hitchcock explains the geological work he has been doing for the state and introduces the report. A bibliography of works discussing North American fossil footprints is included, followed by the contents list and the report itself. At the end of the report is a glossary of terms, a description of the plates, a numbered index, and a postscript titled "Who first examined scientifically & described the fossil footmarks in this country?" Hitchcock has numbered the draft; a few pages are missing from this draft, including the page range 187-228. Ichnology of New England: a report on the sandstone of the Connecticut Valley, especially its fossil footmarks Edward Hitchcock draft petition to Massachusetts state legislature, 1835 Hitchcock, Edward, 1793-1864 A draft of a petition by Edward Hitchcock to the Massachusetts state legislature requesting payment for his efforts editing his "Final Report on the Geology of Massachusetts" for a second edition. Hitchcock discusses the work that went into this edition and the previous edition in an attempt to justify why he believes he is owed compensation. Edward Hitchcock draft petition to Massachusetts state legislature, 1835 Walt Whitman's caution Whitman, Walt, 1819-1892 Original manuscript by Walt Whitman of his poem "Walt Whitman's Caution," which was first published in the 1860 edition of "Leaves of Grass." The poem encourages individuals, cities, and states to "Resist much, Obey little." Walt Whitman's caution National literature Whitman, Walt, 1819-1892 The first page of an original manuscript by Walt Whitman for an article published in March 1891 as "Have We a National Literature?" This page appears to be made up of two fragments, and only includes part of Whitman's first paragraph of the article. The manuscript is written in purple and blue pencil, with revisions made in pencil and ink. A note on the mount indicates that this page was sent to William Gable in 1907 by Horace Traubel. National literature Thoughts 4 Whitman, Walt, 1819-1892 Original manuscript for the fourth part of Walt Whitman's poem "Thoughts" as it was published in the 1860 edition of "Leaves of Grass." In later editions these lines are broken up and used in new poems. Thoughts 4 Walt Whitman fragment from draft of "Prayer for Columbus" Whitman, Walt, 1819-1892 A manuscript fragment by Walt Whitman. The asterisk at the beginning of the text suggests this was an interpolation that has been mislaid from its original text. The fragment appears to be an early draft of the introductory paragraph for his poem "Prayer of Columbus." Walt Whitman fragment from draft of "Prayer for Columbus" Army hospitals and cases: memoranda at the time, 1863-'6 Whitman, Walt, 1819-1892 The first page of the original manuscript by Walt Whitman of his "Army Hospitals and Cases: Memoranda at the Time, 1863-66," which was later published in the October 1888 issue of The Century Magazine. This page only includes part of Whitman's introduction to the article. He has made edits to the manuscript in red, requests a second proof be sent to him, and he provides his address. A typed note about this manuscript has been affixed to the verso of its cardboard mount. Army hospitals and cases: memoranda at the time, 1863-'6
