All Items 1,568 Collection 1 Archives & Special Collections 1,568 Contributor 20 Hitchcock, Edward, 1793-1864 1,441 Silliman, Benjamin, 1779-1864 230 Hitchcock, Orra White, 1796-1863 168 Hitchcock, Edward, 1828-1911 120 Amherst College 75 Amherst College. Class of 1849. Hitchcock 72 B.W. Thayer & Co. 34 Hitchcock, Charles H., (Charles Henry), 1836-1919 33 Stearns, William A., (William Augustus), 1805-1876 31 Hitchcock, Mary, 1824-1899 29 Terry, Emily Hitchcock, 1838-1921 25 Amherst College. Class of 1856. Hitchcock 22 Putnam, Jane Elizabeth Hitchcock, 1833-1894 22 Everett, Edward, 1794-1865 19 Amherst College. Class of 1837. Van-Lennep 18 Deane, James, 1801-1858 18 Van-Lennep, Henry J., (Henry John), 1815-1889 18 Silliman, Benjamin, 1816-1885 17 Perkins, Justin, 1805-1869 16 Amherst College. Class of 1829. Perkins 15 show more 15 show fewer Location 20 Massachusetts 377 United States 237 Amherst 28 Europe 17 Iran 15 New England 7 New York (State) 7 Great Britain 6 Vermont 6 Conway 5 Deerfield 4 England 4 Connecticut 3 Connecticut River 3 Connecticut River Valley 3 Deerfield (Mass.) 3 KwaZulu-Natal (South Africa) 3 London 3 Middle East 3 Amherst (Mass.) 2 show more 15 show fewer Topic 20 Correspondence 577 Sermons 358 Sermons, American 241 Geologists 228 Christianity 172 Finance, Personal 166 Outlines, syllabi, etc. 139 Archives 138 Pictorial works 99 Religious aspects 84 Death and burial 74 Notebooks, sketchbooks, etc. 63 Geology 62 Illustrations 61 Geological surveys 56 Religion 48 Footprints, Fossil 47 Travel 44 Books and reading 43 Family 40 show more 15 show fewer Part Of 1 Edward and Orra White Hitchcock Papers 1,568 Genre 20 Correspondence 597 Sermons 354 Notes 213 Receipts (financial records) 118 Outlines (documents) 98 Lecture notes 40 Plates (illustrations) 36 Drawings (visual works) 31 Accounts 30 Drafts (documents) 29 Scientific illustrations 29 Botanical illustrations 28 Poems 25 Envelopes 23 Notebooks 23 Photographs 21 Watercolors 21 Lists (document genres) 20 Extracts 18 Diaries 17 show more 15 show fewer Edward Hitchcock letter to Edward Hitchcock, Jr., 1855 May 17 Hitchcock, Edward, 1793-1864 A letter to Edward Hitchcock, Jr., in which Edward Hitchcock asks his son to speak with George P. Shoals of Easthampton about building estimates for the Lecture Room and Nineveh Gallery at Amherst College. Hitchcock also discusses Orra White Hitchcock's health and expresses his hope that Hitchcock, Jr., will visit Amherst soon. Edward Hitchcock letter to Edward Hitchcock, Jr., 1855 May 17 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 Amherst College in 1821: South College Hitchcock, Mary, 1824-1899 A drawing of Amherst College's South College by Mary Hitchcock, possibly pencil and featuring some ink wash, depicting South College, the old church, and horse sheds, with two trees in the center of the image and fenced fields. Caption is in Edward Hitchcock, Jr.'s hand. The sketch is housed in a mat for conservation. Amherst College in 1821: South College Viola pubescens Hitchcock, Orra White, 1796-1863 A pencil drawing of young violets with caption by Orra White Hitchcock. The drawing features several leaves and one flower. Viola pubescens 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
