All Items 1,442 Collection 1 Archives & Special Collections 1,442 Contributor 20 Hitchcock, Edward, 1793-1864 1,442 Silliman, Benjamin, 1779-1864 229 Hitchcock, Edward, 1828-1911 93 Amherst College 72 Hitchcock, Orra White, 1796-1863 67 Amherst College. Class of 1849. Hitchcock 64 B.W. Thayer & Co. 34 Stearns, William A., (William Augustus), 1805-1876 30 Hitchcock, Charles H., (Charles Henry), 1836-1919 25 Hitchcock, Mary, 1824-1899 21 Amherst College. Class of 1856. Hitchcock 19 Everett, Edward, 1794-1865 19 Terry, Emily Hitchcock, 1838-1921 19 Amherst College. Class of 1837. Van-Lennep 18 Deane, James, 1801-1858 18 Van-Lennep, Henry J., (Henry John), 1815-1889 18 Putnam, Jane Elizabeth Hitchcock, 1833-1894 17 Perkins, Justin, 1805-1869 16 Amherst College. Class of 1829. Perkins 15 Dickinson, Edward, 1803-1874 15 show more 15 show fewer Location 20 Massachusetts 373 United States 237 Amherst 28 Europe 16 Iran 15 New England 7 Vermont 6 Conway 5 Great Britain 5 New York (State) 5 Deerfield 4 Connecticut 3 Connecticut River 3 Connecticut River Valley 3 England 3 KwaZulu-Natal (South Africa) 3 Middle East 3 Conway (Mass.) 2 Deerfield (Mass.) 2 Flemington 2 show more 15 show fewer Topic 20 Correspondence 537 Sermons 358 Sermons, American 241 Geologists 228 Christianity 171 Finance, Personal 160 Outlines, syllabi, etc. 139 Religious aspects 84 Archives 82 Death and burial 72 Geology 62 Illustrations 61 Notebooks, sketchbooks, etc. 60 Pictorial works 59 Geological surveys 56 Footprints, Fossil 47 Religion 44 Books and reading 42 Travel 35 Natural history collections 31 show more 15 show fewer Part Of 2 Edward and Orra White Hitchcock Papers 1,441 Amherst College Early History Manuscripts and Pamphlets Collection 1 Genre 20 Correspondence 555 Sermons 354 Notes 212 Receipts (financial records) 113 Outlines (documents) 98 Lecture notes 40 Plates (illustrations) 36 Accounts 30 Drafts (documents) 29 Scientific illustrations 29 Poems 23 Notebooks 21 Lists (document genres) 20 Drawings (visual works) 19 Photographs 19 Envelopes 18 Extracts 18 Manuscripts for publication 14 Articles 12 Diaries 12 show more 15 show fewer Edward Hitchcock statement regarding a student petition, 1832 April 15 Hitchcock, Edward, 1793-1864 A document in which, as directed by the faculty, Edward Hitchcock provides a statement regarding requests from a number of appointees for an "approaching exhibition" that they be excused from performing their parts. Hitchcock refers to the appointees making the request as petitioners and writes that some of them made the request because they objected to having to furnish refreshments for anyone other than the performers of the band. He goes on to say that other petitioners have asked to be excused because they cannot, with their previous engagements and their understanding of College laws, encourage such entertainments, especially should ardent spirit or wine be introduced. Hitchcock states that the faculty consulted the College laws, specifically Chapter 8, Sections 11 and 12, and cannot see the reasonableness of the petitioner's request. He goes on to say that executing the articles noted will remove the objections of the petitioners. Edward Hitchcock statement regarding a student petition, 1832 April 15 Edward Hitchcock address to the members of the Congregational Society Hitchcock, Edward, 1793-1864 An address made by Edward Hitchcock to the assembled members of the Congregational Society assembled at a town meeting. Hitchcock requests dismissal from his priestly duties due to the state of his health. He also mentions an offer to the appointment of professor at Amherst College. Edward Hitchcock address to the members of the Congregational Society Edward Hitchcock explanation of article 11212, section 8 of the college laws Hitchcock, Edward, 1793-1864 A statement issued by Edward Hitchcock, on behalf of the faculty of Amherst College and in response to the students' requests, explaining the college's laws on prohibitions of the presence and distribution of alcohol. Edward Hitchcock explanation of article 11212, section 8 of the college laws Orra White Hitchcock plate, "Fossils of the Eocene Tertiary," 1841 Hitchcock, Orra White, 1796-1863 A plate printed from illustrations by Orra White Hitchcock depicting nineteen different fossils from the Eocene Tertiary. This is plate 19 in Edward Hitchcock's "Final Report on the Geology of Massachusetts." Orra White Hitchcock plate, "Fossils of the Eocene Tertiary," 1841 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 Minutes of an Ecclesiastical Council meeting, 1821 June 20 Congregational Church (Conway, Mass.) Minutes for the June 20, 1821 meeting of an Ecclesiastical Council to examine Edward Hitchcock for ordination into the gospel ministry of the Congregational Church in Conway. Minutes of an Ecclesiastical Council meeting, 1821 June 20 Minutes of a meeting of the Church of Christ of the Congregational order, 1821 April 11 Congregational Church (Conway, Mass.) Minutes for the April 11, 1821 meeting of the Church of Christ of the Congregational order in Conway. Among the decisions made was the decision to invite Edward Hitchcock to lead the ministry. Minutes of a meeting of the Church of Christ of the Congregational order, 1821 April 11 Minutes of an Ecclesiastical Council meeting, 1825 October 25 Congregational Church (Conway, Mass.) Minutes from a meeting of an Ecclesiastical Council of local reverends to discuss Edward Hitchcock's request for dismissal from his ministry, due to his state of health. After considering input from the affected parties, Hitchcock's request was granted. Minutes of an Ecclesiastical Council meeting, 1825 October 25 Minutes of a meeting of the Congregational Church of Christ in Conway, 1821 May 28 Congregational Church (Conway, Mass.) This document records the church appointment of Edward Hitchcock to the pastoral office of the Congregational Church of Conway, Mass. Minutes of a meeting of the Congregational Church of Christ in Conway, 1821 May 28 O'erwhelmed with life's distracting cares Hitchcock, Edward, 1793-1864 An original hymn by Edward Hitchcock. The hymn does not appear to be in Hitchcock's hand. O'erwhelmed with life's distracting cares Edward Hitchcock sermon notes Hitchcock, Edward, 1793-1864 Sermon notes by Edward Hitchcock quoting Genesis 49:1 and discussing the future in various ways. Hitchcock lists several different examples of people approaching vacation with varying attitudes, and does the same with examples of people approaching death with various attitudes. It appears Hitchcock intends to expand upon what the results might be of these varied attitudes. Edward Hitchcock sermon notes Excerpt from Paris correspondent, 1851 November 4 Hitchcock, Edward, 1793-1864 An excerpt from an unidentified source regarding Edward Hitchcock's "The Religion of Geology and its Connected Sciences" headed "From the Paris Correspondent" and written in Hitchcock's hand. The excerpt expresses gladness at the reception the work has received in British literary journals and says positive things about the book. The "Paris correspondent" referred to may be Francois Joseph Jerome Nickles. Excerpt from Paris correspondent, 1851 November 4 Edward Hitchcock transcriptions of geological poems Hitchcock, Edward, 1793-1864 Three poems about geology transcribed by Edward Hitchcock. The original authorship of all three poems is unclear. The first two poems, "A Poetical Geognosy" and "Geological Cookery" may be by Robert Bakewell or John Scafe. The third is an excerpt from a longer poem published in the Christian Observer in 1834, which Hitchcock attributes to a Rev. Mr. Wilks in his "The Religion of Geology and its Connected Sciences". Edward Hitchcock transcriptions of geological poems The hermit Beattie, James, 1735-1803 A transcription of all but the final verse of the poem "The Hermit" by James Beattie. This transcription appears to be in a hand other than Edward Hitchcock's. The hermit Edward Hitchcock copy and extracts of three letters to James Deane, 1835 March 15, 1835 September 21, and 1835 September 15 Hitchcock, Edward, 1793-1864 A document containing copies of three letters or letter extracts to James Deane from Edward Hitchcock which appear to have been sent to Benjamin Silliman. In the first, dated March 15, 1835, Hitchcock comments on a suggestion Deane made about an impression on a slab of sandstone being a bird footprint. In the second, dated September 21, 1835, Hitchcock agrees with Deane's views but states decided evidence will be needed to convince geologists. In the third, dated September 15, 1835, Hitchcock says he is preparing a paper for the American Journal of Science in which he plans to acknowledge Deane's contributions to the discovery that the tracks discussed appear to be made by birds, but he wishes to examine them more thoroughly first. Edward Hitchcock copy and extracts of three letters to James Deane, 1835 March 15, 1835 September 21, and 1835 September 15 Excerpt of Sir Roderick Impey Murchison letter to Hon. Edward Everett of June 25th, 1854 Murchison, Roderick Impey, Sir, 1792-1897 A hand-written copy of a portion of a letter sent by Sir Roderick Impey Murchison to Edward Everett. The original letter was dated June 25th, 1854. In this excerpt Murchison defends his position on an issue that has been met with skepticism. Excerpt of Sir Roderick Impey Murchison letter to Hon. Edward Everett of June 25th, 1854 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 Catalogue of the Massachusetts State Cabinet: under the charge of the sec'y of the Board of Agriculture Hitchcock, Edward, 1793-1864 Pages extracted from the "Catalogue of the Massachusetts State Cabinet," issued by the Massachusetts State Board of Agriculture, featuring a letter from Edward Hitchcock about the collection in the Massachusetts State Cabinet, its evolution, and the reasoning behind the names given to specimens, as well as the actual catalog of specimens. The catalog lists stratified and unstratified rocks held in the cabinet along with the locations where they were found, organized into more specific categories such as soils, clay, pliocene tertiary, miocene tertiary, Connecticut River Sandstone, metamorphic rocks, and others. Catalogue of the Massachusetts State Cabinet: under the charge of the sec'y of the Board of Agriculture Specimens collected and taken, 1839 July Hitchcock, Edward, 1793-1864 A notebook containing a list by Edward Hitchcock of geological specimens collected and taken in July 1839 for his geological survey of Massachusetts. Ninety-one specimens are listed, with numbering beginning at 609 and ending at 700. Most have a brief description of the specimen as well as the location where it was collected. There are two pencil drawings towards the end of the notebook. Specimens collected and taken, 1839 July Catalogue of mineral specimens, as finally arranged in the government collection, 1840 February Hitchcock, Edward, 1793-1864 A notebook containing catalog lists by Edward Hitchcock. The first list, "Catalogue of Mineral Specimens as finally arranged in the Government Collection February 1840" lists numbered mineral specimens and the location where they were found. These specimens were collected for his geological survey of Massachusetts. Numbering begins at 1551 and ends at 2510. A second list titled "Catalogue of Specimens for the Government put up in Bottles" begins on the thirty-sixth page and lists the specimen type and the location where it was found. Numbering begins at 1 and ends at 227. The final page includes an additional list of nine specimens numbered 601 to 609, but it is unclear what this list is for. Catalogue of mineral specimens, as finally arranged in the government collection, 1840 February
