All Items 17 Collection 2 Archives & Special Collections 17 Emily Dickinson Collection 1 Contributor 20 Amherst College 5 Hitchcock, Edward, 1793-1864 4 Van-Lennep, Henry J. (Henry John), 1815-1889 3 Amherst College. Class of 1836 1 Amherst, Jeffery Amherst, Baron, 1717-1797 1 Brooks, Sidney, 1813-1887 1 Collegiate Institution (Amherst, Mass.) 1 Cooper, Mary, (Mary Ingersoll) 1 Dickinson, Emily, 1830-1886 1 Graves, Thomas Graves, Baron, 1725?-1802 1 Great Britain. Army 1 Great Britain. Navy 1 Humphrey, Heman, 1779-1861 1 Netherlands. Consulaat-Generaal (İzmir, Turkey) 1 Pap E Samson Oncle & Neveux 1 Sedgwick Institute 1 State University of New York at Albany 1 Towner, Henry C. 1 Whitman, Walt, 1819-1892 1 Wordsworth, Dora, 1804-1847 1 show more 15 show fewer Location 3 Amherst 4 Massachusetts 4 United States 1 Topic 20 Correspondence 4 Natural history collections 3 Travel 3 Archives 2 Finance 2 History 2 American poetry 1 Collection and preservation 1 College discipline 1 College students' writings, American 1 Commencement ceremonies 1 Discipline 1 Family 1 Fossils 1 Geography 1 Geological specimens 1 Imaginary places 1 Juvenile fiction 1 Knowledge and learning 1 Philosophy 1 show more 15 show fewer Part Of 10 Henry J. Van Lennep (AC 1837) Sketches and Papers 5 Edward and Orra White Hitchcock Papers 4 Amherst College Commencement Collection 1 Amherst College Early History Manuscripts and Pamphlets Collection 1 Emily Dickinson Collection 1 Jeffery Amherst Collection 1 Nelson Family Juvenilia Collection of Pamela Russell and Murray McClellan 1 Sidney Brooks (AC 1841) Papers 1 Walt Whitman Collection 1 William Wordsworth Manuscript Collection 1 show more 5 show fewer Genre 16 Correspondence 4 Passports 3 Account books 1 Accounts 1 Broadsides 1 Children's literature 1 Copies (derivative objects) 1 Finding aids 1 Galley proofs 1 Gazetteers (dictionaries) 1 Orations (speeches) 1 Pamphlets 1 Poems 1 Programs 1 Regulatory signs 1 Stamps (marks) 1 show more 11 show fewer mods.shelfLocator 1 Box 1 Folder 20 17 Thirteenth anniversary of the university convocation of the state of New York. Albany, July 12, 13, & 14, 1876 State University of New York at Albany Broadside printed for the Thirteenth Anniversary of the University Convocation of the State of New York, Albany. Included are the order of exercises with speakers listed. One speaker noted is Henry J. Van Lennep. Thirteenth anniversary of the university convocation of the state of New York. Albany, July 12, 13, & 14, 1876 Henry John Van Lennep passport, 1866 December 9 Van-Lennep, Henry J. (Henry John), 1815-1889 Passport for Henry J. Van Lennep. The language of the passport could not be determined with certainty. Henry John Van Lennep passport, 1866 December 9 Sedgwick Institute, Great Barrington, Mass. Sedgwick Institute A prospectus for the Sedgwick Institute for the 1879-1880 academic year. H.J. (Henry John) Van Lennep and his son, E.J. (Edward James) Van Lennep are listed as principals. There is an illustration of the school on the front of the pamphlet. Sedgwick Institute, Great Barrington, Mass. Henry John Van Lennep passport Van-Lennep, Henry J. (Henry John), 1815-1889 Passport for Henry J. Van Lennep. The language of the passport could not be determined with certainty. Henry John Van Lennep passport Henry John Van Lennep passport Netherlands. Consulaat-Generaal (İzmir, Turkey) Passport issued by the Dutch Consulate in Smyrna (İzmir) for Henry J. Van Lennep and his family. Dates on the passport range from March 14 to June 25, 1869. Henry John Van Lennep passport Amherst College Commencement program, 1836 August 24 Amherst College The program for the 15th Amherst College Commencement. Beginning with the program for the first Commencement in August 1822, commencement programs contain the order of exercises for commencement ceremonies. Since 1826, most programs also provide a list of candidates receiving their bachelor of arts degrees. Other information contained in programs has varied over the years. Amherst College Commencement program, 1836 August 24 The proper study of mankind is man Brooks, Sidney, 1813-1887 Sidney Brooks oration regarding the nature of man, especially in regards to spirituality. Brooks argues that the fundamental doctrines of religion are an inherent part of human nature. This essay is presumed to be related to Brooks' studies at Phillips Academy or Amherst College. The proper study of mankind is man Copy of Heman Humphrey letter to Henry C. Towner, 1824 March 31 Humphrey, Heman, 1779-1861 Heman Humphrey letter to Collegiate Institution student Henry C. Towner in which Humphrey writes regarding Towner's alleged paternity of the child of Eliza, the maid of Mrs. Moore (presumably Phebe Moore). Humphrey writes that he has received Towner's letter of the 24th and that he has no way of deciding as of yet whether or not Towner is innocent in the matter. He states that he has been told that Eliza has persisted in declaring that the child is Towner's and that as the case now stands he does not see how Towner could be again received as a member of this Institution. However, he writes that should Towner come down and convince the faculty of his innocence, his application for admission would stand on the same ground as other applicants of fair character. Humphrey asks if Towner is member of Williams College as he thinks Towner's name is in their catalogue. He also states that he must be clear that, should Towner fail to satisfy the faculty of his innocence, he should not consider this letter as proof that he can be received at the Collegiate Institution. The letter is noted as "a true copy." Copy of Heman Humphrey letter to Henry C. Towner, 1824 March 31 Gazetter [sic] of the world One of the longer works by the Nelson brothers, "The Gazetter of the World" is formatted like real reference works the boys would have seen. With a cover page, a subject index, a preface by the editor and appendixes for maps and statistics, the volume gives ample evidence of the Nelson brothers' careful attention to the details of their imaginary world. Included are detailed entries describing the places that feature prominently in their fictional works. The text is enhanced by finely done ink drawings which, as the unnamed editor explains in the preface, "help to show to the readers the lands through which they pass in their reading." Gazetter [sic] of the world A carol closing sixty-nine Whitman, Walt, 1819-1892 A galley proof sheet containing Walt Whitman's poems "A Carol Closing Sixty-Nine" and "To Get the Final Lilt of Songs." Both were first published in the New York Herald; the former in the May 21, 1888 issue and the latter in the April 16, 1888 issue. A carol closing sixty-nine William Wordsworth letter to William Jackson, 1829 March 10 Wordsworth, William, 1770-1850 A letter to Reverend William Jackson dictated and signed by William Wordsworth and written by his daughter Dora Wordsworth in which Wordsworth congratulates Jackson on his recent engagement. Wordsworth also describes everyday matters in the Wordsworth family and in the surrounding neighborhood, including Dora's recent sickness, his own poor eyesight, his sister's improving condition, and his sons' education and work. He thanks Jackson for helping John in his efforts to find a position. Additionally, Wordsworth discusses the state of the Church and mentions that he will save some of his thoughts on the topic until he sees Jackson and his bride in person. Although the letter is dated March 10, the postmark appears to be May 11, 1829. William Wordsworth letter to William Jackson, 1829 March 10 Jeffery Amherst letter to Captain Thomas Graves, 1762 August 30 Amherst, Jeffery Amherst, Baron, 1717-1797 Letter from Jeffery Amherst dated August 30, 1762 from New York. The letter is addressed to Captain Thomas Graves, Commander of His Majesty's Ship Antelope, stationed at Placentia Bay. Amherst discusses the re-taking of the port of St. John's, Newfoundland from the French, with the assistance of Admiral Alexander Colville. Jeffery Amherst letter to Captain Thomas Graves, 1762 August 30 Finding aid for the genera and species of the Lithichnozoa in the Hitchcock Ichnological Museum of Amherst College Hitchcock, Edward, 1793-1864 A listing of the Lithichnozoa (the name Hitchcock gave to the animals that left the fossil footprints he studied) specimens in the Hitchcock Ichnological Museum of Amherst College, with numerical identifiers indicating where each specimen was located. Finding aid for the genera and species of the Lithichnozoa in the Hitchcock Ichnological Museum of Amherst College Edward Hitchcock account book for the Geological Cabinet of Amherst College, 1853-1857 Hitchcock, Edward, 1793-1864 An account book kept by Edward Hitchcock listing purchase subscriptions, expenses, donations, receipts, and expenditures for mineral, footmark, and natural history specimens, including specimens from Nineveh related to the Geological Cabinet of Amherst College. Edward Hitchcock account book for the Geological Cabinet of Amherst College, 1853-1857 Geological Cabinet stamped warning Hitchcock, Edward, 1793-1864 Undated stamped text used in the Geological Cabinet to warn the uninitiated from touching the specimens or objects. The Latin text is a quote from Virgil's Aeneid. Geological Cabinet stamped warning Record of appropriation of funds for the Geological Cabinet Hitchcock, Edward, 1793-1864 A list of appropriated funds, with dates, related to the Geological Cabinet. The handwriting appears to be Edward Hitchcock's. Record of appropriation of funds for the Geological Cabinet Emily Dickinson letter to [Mary Ingersoll Cooper?] Dickinson, Emily, 1830-1886 Emily Dickinson letter to [Mary Ingersoll Cooper?]