All Items 26 Collection 1 Archives & Special Collections 26 Contributor 19 Hitchcock, Edward, 1828-1911 17 Amherst College. Class of 1849. Hitchcock 16 Hitchcock, Edward, 1793-1864 16 Amherst College. Class of 1856. Hitchcock 7 Hitchcock, Orra White, 1796-1863 7 Williston Seminary. (Easthampton, Mass.) 7 Hitchcock, Charles H., (Charles Henry), 1836-1919 6 Amherst College 5 Hithcock, Edward, 1793-1864 3 Hoadly, E. S., (Eli Smith) 2 Williston Seminary (Easthampton Mass.) 2 Williston Seminary (Easthampton, Mass.) 2 Amherst College. Class of 1856. Bridgman 1 Bridgman, Chester, 1833-1907 1 Colton, A. M., (Aaron Merrick), 1809-1895 1 Hitchcock, Charles H., Charles Henry, 1836-1919 1 Lyman, Solomon 1 Putnam, Jane Elizabeth Hitchcock, 1833-1894 1 Williston, Samuel, 1795-1874 1 show more 14 show fewer Location 1 Massachusetts 1 Topic 17 Correspondence 17 Finance, Personal 9 Tuition 7 College teachers 4 Faculty 4 Knowledge and learning 4 Selection and appointment 4 Career in priesthood 1 Death and burial 1 Fossils 1 Health 1 Identification 1 Manuscripts 1 Presidents 1 Resignation from office 1 Shells 1 Type specimens 1 show more 12 show fewer Part Of 1 Edward and Orra White Hitchcock Papers 26 Genre 2 Correspondence 18 Receipts (financial records) 8 Place of Creation 1 Easthampton (Mass.) 26 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 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, Jr. letter to Orra White Hitchcock, 1844 July 11 Hitchcock, Edward, 1828-1911 A letter to Orra White Hitchcock in which Edward Hitchcock, Jr. writes about being sick again and inquires about his future, specifically whether he will go to college in the fall or will instead become a farmer. Edward Hitchcock, Jr. letter to Orra White Hitchcock, 1844 July 11 Edward Hitchcock, Jr. letter to Orra White Hitchcock, 1844 November 1 Hitchcock, Edward, 1828-1911 A letter to Orra White Hitchcock in which Edward Hitchcock, Jr. asks his mother to mend one of his slippers, copy the poem "The Vulture of the Alps" for him, and send a few other items to him at school. Edward Hitchcock, Jr. letter to Orra White Hitchcock, 1844 November 1 Edward Hitchcock, Jr. letter to Orra White Hitchcock, 1844 May 8 Hitchcock, Edward, 1828-1911 A letter to Orra White Hitchcock in which her son Edward Hitchcock, Jr. writes about his health and his finances, as well as other day-to-day matters at his school, Williston Seminary. With the end of the term nearing, he warns his mother that he will be returning home with a "pillowcase more than half full" of dirty laundry. Edward Hitchcock, Jr. letter to Orra White Hitchcock, 1844 May 8 Edward Hitchcock, Jr. letter to Orra White Hitchcock, 1845 March 16 Hitchcock, Edward, 1828-1911 A letter to Orra White Hitchcock in which Edward Hitchcock, Jr. writes about his difficulty keeping up with his studies, some bird tracks he saw on Mt. Tom, and some other everyday matters. Edward Hitchcock, Jr. letter to Orra White Hitchcock, 1845 March 16 Edward Hitchcock, Jr. letter to Orra White Hitchcock, 1844 April Hitchcock, Edward, 1828-1911 A letter to Orra White Hitchcock in which her son Edward Hitchcock, Jr. describes his day-to-day life at Williston Seminary in Easthampton, including his studies and life at the boarding house, and passes messages along to other family members. An annotation in Hitchcock Jr.'s hand added to the top of the first page indicates it was his "first letter home." Edward Hitchcock, Jr. letter to Orra White Hitchcock, 1844 April Aaron Merrick Colton letter to Edward Hitchcock, Jr., 1864 March 2 Colton, A. M., (Aaron Merrick), 1809-1895 A letter in which A. M. Colton expresses his sympathies to Edward Hitchcock, Jr. for the loss of his father and apologizes for not being able to attend the funeral. Colton also describes how thankful he was for Edward Hitchcock's help in his career as a minister. Aaron Merrick Colton letter to Edward Hitchcock, Jr., 1864 March 2 Edward Hitchcock, Jr. letter to Edward Hitchcock, 1860 April 27 Hitchcock, Edward, 1828-1911 A letter from Edward Hitchcock's son Edward Hitchcock, Jr. describing his efforts to prepare a book on comparative anatomy for publication and requesting his father's advice. Edward Hitchcock, Jr. letter to Edward Hitchcock, 1860 April 27 Edward Hitchcock, Jr. letter to Edward Hitchcock, 1861 May 25 Hitchcock, Edward, 1828-1911 A letter from Edward Hitchcock, Jr. to his father Edward Hitchcock discussing his thoughts on mortality and religion. Hitchcock, Jr. describes his difficulty in identifying Vermont minerals for a report, his progress in mounting skeletons, and his satisfaction that his brother Charles was appointed as a state geologist. Edward Hitchcock, Jr. letter to Edward Hitchcock, 1861 May 25 Edward Hitchcock, Jr. letter to Edward Hitchcock, 1860 May 5 Hitchcock, Edward, 1828-1911 A letter from Edward Hitchcock's son Edward Hitchcock, Jr. describing a recent discovery of Clathropteris fossils and suggesting methods for making corrections to a manuscript. Edward Hitchcock, Jr. letter to Edward Hitchcock, 1860 May 5 Edward Hitchcock, Jr. letter to Edward Hitchcock, 1861 July 11 Hitchcock, Edward, 1828-1911 A letter from Edward Hitchcock, Jr. to his father Edward Hitchcock expressing his interest in and reservations about being considered for a professorship appointment at Amherst College. Edward Hitchcock, Jr. letter to Edward Hitchcock, 1861 July 11 Edward Hitchcock, Jr. letter to Edward Hitchcock, 1860 May 25 Hitchcock, Edward, 1828-1911 A letter to Edward Hitchcock from his son Edward Hitchcock, Jr. requesting his father's advice regarding a plan to travel to Europe in the fall to study Zoology and Comparative Anatomy with Sir Richard Owen. Edward Hitchcock, Jr. also describes his efforts to develop a glue containing pure acetic acid. Edward Hitchcock, Jr. letter to Edward Hitchcock, 1860 May 25 Edward Hitchcock, Jr. letter to Edward Hitchcock, 1861 August 19 Hitchcock, Edward, 1828-1911 A letter from Edward Hitchcock, Jr. to his father Edward Hitchcock describing his plans to travel to Lowell and inquiring about houses for rent in Amherst. Hitchcock, Jr. also informs his father that he has unofficially heard that he was chosen for the Amherst College professorship appointment. Edward Hitchcock, Jr. letter to Edward Hitchcock, 1861 August 19 Edward Hitchcock, Jr. letter to Edward Hitchcock, 1861 July 16 Hitchcock, Edward, 1828-1911 A letter from Edward Hitchcock, Jr. to his father Edward Hitchcock discussing his completion of the descriptions of Vermont minerals. He writes that he would accept the Amherst College professorship appointment if the offer were made to him. Edward Hitchcock, Jr. letter to Edward Hitchcock, 1861 July 16 Edward Hitchcock, Jr. letter to Edward Hitchcock, 1861 July 22 Hitchcock, Edward, 1828-1911 A letter from Edward Hitchcock, Jr. to his father Edward Hitchcock voicing his desire to be appointed to the Amherst College professorship but describing his reluctance to make any effort to secure the position. Hitchcock, Jr. also writes about visiting his brother Charles in Andover and travelling to Vermont, and invites his family to visit him in Easthampton. Edward Hitchcock, Jr. letter to Edward Hitchcock, 1861 July 22 Edward Hitchcock, Jr. letter to Edward Hitchcock, 1861 March 2 Hitchcock, Edward, 1828-1911 A letter from Edward Hitchcock, Jr. to his father Edward Hitchcock describing his return to his home in Easthampton after a trip. Hitchcock, Jr. writes about his finances and invites his family to visit and stay with him. Edward Hitchcock, Jr. letter to Edward Hitchcock, 1861 March 2 Edward Hitchcock receipt of payment to Williston Seminary, 1847 Williston Seminary. (Easthampton, Mass.) A receipt of payment from Williston Seminary, signed by the Treasurer, Solomon Lyman, to Edward Hitchcock for tuition and expenses for Jane Hitchcock's education at Williston Seminary for the Fall term, 1847. Edward Hitchcock has written "Academy E. Hampton $5.00 1847" on the verso. Edward Hitchcock receipt of payment to Williston Seminary, 1847 Edward Hitchcock receipt of payment to Williston Seminary, 1851 October 7 Williston Seminary. (Easthampton, Mass.) A receipt of payment from Williston Seminary, signed by E. S. Hoadly, to Edward Hitchcock for Charles Hitchcock's tuition for the Fall term, 1851. Edward Hitchcock receipt of payment to Williston Seminary, 1851 October 7 Edward Hitchcock receipt of payment to Chester Bridgman, 1852 March 16 Bridgman, Chester, 1833-1907 Edward Hitchcock receipt from Chester Bridgman for Charles Hitchcock's boarding fees. "Hitchcock" is written on the verso and Edward Hitchcock has also written "Board Bill 15.44 1852" on the verso. Edward Hitchcock receipt of payment to Chester Bridgman, 1852 March 16
