All Items 32 Collection 2 Archives & Special Collections 32 Emily Dickinson Collection 2 Contributor 13 Hitchcock, Edward, 1793-1864 20 Amherst College 4 Torrey, John, 1796-1873 4 Collegiate Institution (Amherst, Mass.) 3 Dickinson, Emily, 1830-1886 2 Todd, Mabel Loomis, 1856-1932 2 Amherst College. Class of 1849. Hitchcock 1 Amherst College. Class of 1856. Hitchcock 1 Hitchcock, Charles H., (Charles Henry), 1836-1919 1 Hitchcock, Edward, 1828-1911 1 Nestorian Mission 1 Perkins, Justin, 1805-1869 1 Van-Lennep, Henry J. (Henry John), 1815-1889 1 show more 8 show fewer Location 6 Amherst 3 Massachusetts 3 Iran 1 Mediterranean Region 1 New England 1 Urūmīyah 1 show more 1 show fewer Topic 20 Archives 11 Botanical specimens 4 Finance, Personal 4 History 4 Political and social views 3 Temperance 3 Academic rites and ceremonies 2 American poetry 2 Missions 2 Women poets, American 2 Alcoholism 1 Books and reading 1 Career in priesthood 1 Christian converts 1 Clergy 1 Commencement ceremonies 1 Criticism, interpretation, etc. 1 Equipment and supplies 1 Estate 1 Family 1 show more 15 show fewer Part Of 6 Edward and Orra White Hitchcock Papers 20 Amherst College Early History Manuscripts and Pamphlets Collection 4 Justin Perkins (AC 1829) Papers 3 Emily Dickinson Collection 2 Nelson Family Juvenilia Collection of Pamela Russell and Murray McClellan 2 Henry J. Van Lennep (AC 1837) Sketches and Papers 1 show more 1 show fewer Genre 11 Lists (document genres) 32 Notes 7 Accounts 3 Back matter 2 Drafts (documents) 2 Poems 2 Account books 1 Manuscripts for publication 1 Proverbs 1 Transcriptions (documents) 1 Wills 1 show more 6 show fewer List of publications sent the Nestorian Mission, 1855 An unattributed handwritten list titled "List of publications sent the Nestorian Mission 1855." Information regarding the publications such as quantity, title, method of delivery, and price is included for most entries. Also often included is the name of an individual, presumably the sender. List of publications sent the Nestorian Mission, 1855 List of people admitted to communion, 1858 September 1 Nestorian Mission An unattributed list of "persons admitted to the communion" on September 1, 1858. The communion was likely held in Seir by the Nestorian Mission. The list consists of mostly women. List of people admitted to communion, 1858 September 1 List of ministers Perkins, Justin, 1805-1869 Unattributed list of ministers Joseph Lathrop, John Woodbridge, Samuel Hopkins, Daniel Taylor Bagg, Pliny Butts Day, Moody Harrington, Justin Perkins and Henry Martyn Perkins with brief notes regarding each individual. Also included are possible research notes about Justin Perkins, Charlotte Bass Perkins, and Henry Martyn Perkins. A note at the top of the page states Mrs. P (presumably Charlotte Perkins) was the first American woman to navigate the Black Sea in 1834. List of ministers List of Emily Dickinson poems Todd, Mabel Loomis, 1856-1932 A list of Emily Dickinson poems in an unidentified hand. This list may be referring to poems sent to Frances and Louisa Norcross by Emily Dickinson. Some notations, written in pen in the same hand as the listed poems, are written within the list. Editor's marks and notes are written in pencil throughout the list. A penciled note in the upper right corner of the first page states "all pencil marks by M.L.T." and refers to Mabel Loomis Todd. The note is signed M.T.B. and refers to Millicent Todd Bingham. List of Emily Dickinson poems List of first lines of five Emily Dickinson poems Todd, Mabel Loomis, 1856-1932 A transcribed list of the first lines of five Emily Dickinson poems: "A clock stopped," "Ah, moon and star," "It can't be summer," "What would I give to see his face," and "Rearrange a wife's affection." This item is part of the collection of transcriptions of Dickinson's poems produced by Todd for publication in a volume edited by her. Most transcriptions are in Todd’s own hand; some are typed, and some were transcribed by other individuals. Editor's marks and notations are written in pencil on the list of poems. List of first lines of five Emily Dickinson poems Chasse au Sanglier du 11 Avirl 1844: No. 1 Départ Van-Lennep, Henry J. (Henry John), 1815-1889 Henry J. Van Lennep document written in French and titled "Chasse au Sanglier du" with a numbered list of names under a heading of the Latin phrase "Dramatis Personae." This item may be related to the sketchbook in Box 1 Folder 12 of this collection. Chasse au Sanglier du 11 Avirl 1844: No. 1 Départ List of Collegiate Institution students recommended to the Directors of the American Education Society, 1821 October 1 and December 12 Collegiate Institution (Amherst, Mass.) Unattributed lists of Collegiate Institution students who were recommended to the Directors of the A.E.S (the American Education Society). The document contains two lists of students recommended on two different dates in 1821 and includes each student's name, address, and age. There are also additional notes on the document. List of Collegiate Institution students recommended to the Directors of the American Education Society, 1821 October 1 and December 12 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 Appointments for the Junior Exhibition, 1824 March 30 Amherst College A list of appointments made at a meeting of faculty for the Amherst Institution's 1824 Junior Exhibition. The document includes an explanatory note that it was decided that the number of appointments for the Exhibition should not exceed fifteen. Also provided is a list of the assigned Exhibition exercises with students' names indicating who will perform them. Exercises include orations in Latin and English, dialogues, disputes, and conferences. Appointments for the Junior Exhibition, 1824 March 30 Appointments for the Junior Exhibition, 1823 June 24 Collegiate Institution (Amherst, Mass.) A list of appointments for the Collegiate Institution's 1823 Junior Class Exhibition to take place on the day of Commencement, August 27, 1823. The document includes students' names and their assignment of an oration, dialogue, dissertation, disputation, or poem for the Exhibition. Also included is a note on the maximum durations of the various exercises. The first page indicates that the list was created on June 24, 1823 while a note on the back states June 23, 1823. Appointments for the Junior Exhibition, 1823 June 24 Edward Hitchcock list of expenses Hitchcock, Edward, 1793-1864 A list of unidentified expenses related to Edward and Orra's travels in Europe. Hitchcock has written "Rue de Paix" on the verso. Edward Hitchcock list of expenses List of fictitious Nelson brothers businesses A list of various imaginary businesses created by the Nelson brothers. The list includes the business name and the initials of the continent on which it is located in their imaginary world. List of fictitious Nelson brothers businesses List of words beginning with the letter S An unattributed list of words that all begin with the letter S. Words are alphabetized and there are sequential numbers next to the words. The purpose of the list, presumably written by one of the Nelson brothers, is unknown. List of words beginning with the letter S Texts and practical questions examined at expository meetings Hitchcock, Edward, 1793-1864 A booklet by Edward Hitchcock listing Bible verses examined at expository meetings beginning in 1823. Questions and discussions about particular verses are included as well. Texts and practical questions examined at expository meetings Edward Hitchcock list of Mediterranean countries with missionaries Hitchcock, Edward, 1793-1864 Notes by Edward Hitchcock listing countries surrounding the Mediterranean Sea and describing the missionary settlements there. Edward Hitchcock list of Mediterranean countries with missionaries Edward Hitchcock list of proverbs Hitchcock, Edward, 1793-1864 Notes by Edward Hitchcock listing numerous proverb-like sayings comparing different types of people to different things. For example, Hitchcock writes "Men without talents like flying squirrels always descend when they trust to their wings." Edward Hitchcock list of proverbs Edward Hitchcock list of preaching locations, 1842-1846 Hitchcock, Edward, 1793-1864 A list by Edward Hitchcock that has been almost entirely crossed out listing various dates and locations where Hitchcock preached between 1842 and 1846. Edward Hitchcock list of preaching locations, 1842-1846 Edward Hitchcock notes on motives for temperance Hitchcock, Edward, 1793-1864 Incomplete notes by Edward Hitchcock listing different motives for living a temperate life and providing explanations for those motives. The first item in the list is missing and part of the second reason listed is illegible. Hitchcock claims that chemistry, physiology, morality, and religion all favor temperance, that practicing temperance sets a good example, and that abstaining from alcohol increases happiness. Edward Hitchcock notes on motives for temperance Scientific & exigetic errors of the temperance reformation Hitchcock, Edward, 1793-1864 Notes by Edward Hitchcock enumerating scientific and exegetic errors of the temperance reformation. Hitchcock lists errors that have been made and errors that have yet to be eradicated. He also includes a note about a theory by a "Prof. Emmons" (possibly the geologist Ebenezer Emmons) on page 222 of an 1851 publication. Scientific & exigetic errors of the temperance reformation Edward Hitchcock list of expenses, 1850 May to 1850 October Hitchcock, Edward, 1793-1864 A list of expenses incurred during Edward Hitchcock's tour to Europe billable to the Massachusetts government for an agricultural report. The list includes funds presented to Hitchcock by John Tappau, Esquire, the Honorable Jonathan Phillips, Jonathan Williams, and the Honorable Samuel Williston, as well well as the amount provided by the Massachusetts government. Edward Hitchcock list of expenses, 1850 May to 1850 October
