All Items 12 Collection 2 Archives & Special Collections 12 Emily Dickinson Collection 1 Contributor 17 Hitchcock, Edward, 1793-1864 6 Amherst College 2 Amherst Academy (Amherst, Mass.) 1 Amherst, Jeffery Amherst, Baron, 1717-1797 1 Barton, William Eleazar, 1861-1930 1 Collegiate Institution (Amherst, Mass.) 1 Dickinson, Emily, 1830-1886 1 Dwight, Edward S., (Edward Strong), 1820-1890 1 Field, Cyrus W., Cyrus West, 1819-1892 1 Great Britain. Parliament 1 Holmes, Sylvester, 1788-1866 1 Humphrey, Heman, 1779-1861 1 Lincoln, Abraham, 1809-1865 1 Nelson, Arthur W., 1880-1958 1 Pennsylvania. General Assembly 1 Whitman, Walt, 1819-1892 1 Wordsworth, William, 1770-1850 1 show more 12 show fewer Location 2 Pennsylvania 1 United States 1 Topic 12 Correspondence 6 History 3 Career in education 2 Admission 1 Adventure and adventurers 1 Archives 1 Imaginary places 1 Juvenile fiction 1 Natural history collections 1 Poets, American 1 Political and social views 1 Student aid 1 show more 7 show fewer Part Of 7 Edward and Orra White Hitchcock Papers 6 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 Walt Whitman Collection 1 William Wordsworth Manuscript Collection 1 show more 2 show fewer Genre 8 Correspondence 10 Fragments 2 Booklets 1 Children's literature 1 Galley proofs 1 Lectures 1 Letters of introduction 1 Minutes (administrative records) 1 show more 3 show fewer mods.shelfLocator 1 Box 1 Folder 22 12 Sylvester Holmes letter to Heman Humphrey, 1824 April 16 Holmes, Sylvester, 1788-1866 S. Holmes letter to Heman Humphrey in which Holmes introduces S. Atwood and H. Bryant who wish to enter Humphrey's "academy in Amherst," presumably Amherst Academy. Holmes states that the two young men will have the patronage of the "Ben. Ea. Soc," the society of which F.P. Howland and J.S. Clark are also beneficiaries. He writes that he and the other members of this society would be glad to hear from Humphrey regarding the standing and progress of the young men that they have sent or may send to Amherst. He also states that some in his region feel a deep interest in regards to the Institution over which Humphrey presides (the Collegiate Institution) and even if they have no money, they can pray for Humphrey and send him their sons. Holmes goes on to comment on Humphrey's petition to the legislature, presumably the petition by the Collegiate Institution for charter, stating "I do think nothing could have been done for you more for your prosperity than the opposition of enemies and the prayers of friends." It has been determined that S. Holmes refers to Sylvester Holmes and S. Atwood and H. Bryant refer to Shadrach Atwood and Hilliard Bryant. Sylvester Holmes letter to Heman Humphrey, 1824 April 16 History of the wourld [sic] Nelson, Arthur W., 1880-1958 Written by Arthur Nelson at a very young age, the "History of the Wourld" is one of the earlier attempts by the Nelson brothers to outline the imaginary world they were creating together in their writings. Some fictional locations that receive more detailed treatment in later works, such as Poplington, Grassington and Big Continent are mentioned here. This early description of Big Continent lacks the New England feel of some later works and is presented here as an equatorial region with orange trees, prickly cactuses, alligators, crocodiles and hippos. History of the wourld [sic] Walt Whitman galley proof sheets of "Death of Abraham Lincoln" Whitman, Walt, 1819-1892 Three galley proof sheets of Walt Whitmans's prose piece "Death of Abraham Lincoln" with an Arlington Hotel envelope upon which William E. Barton has written a note about these sheets. The sheets do not include the complete piece. Whitman delivered the full lecture on Lincoln in 1879, 1880, and 1881, and it was later published in Whitman's prose collection, "Specimen Days & Collect." The envelope contains the pin that Whitman used to pin the sheets together. It is unclear if the envelope belonged to Whitman or Barton. Walt Whitman galley proof sheets of "Death of Abraham Lincoln" William Wordsworth letter fragment to one of his sons, [1829] Wordsworth, William, 1770-1850 A fragment of a letter from William Wordsworth to one of his sons, probably John Wordsworth, discussing politics. In the letter, Wordsworth refers to the "Powers of Europe" allowing Russia to advance on Constantinople, and discusses how nothing got done at the last session of British parliament once a Relief Bill was passed [likely referring to the Roman Caholic Relief Act 1829]. Much of the text on the reverse has been blotted out. William Wordsworth letter fragment to one of his sons, [1829] Minutes from the Pennsylvania General Assembly, 1763 Pennsylvania. General Assembly Printed page that reproduces two letters from Jeffery Amherst to Pennsylvania Governor James Hamilton, regarding attacks from Native Americans. Running title reads, "Votes of the Assembly," which suggests the page may have been taken from a volume of the publication, "Votes and proceedings of the House of Representatives of the Province of Pennsylvania." Minutes from the Pennsylvania General Assembly, 1763 Edward Hitchcock letter to unidentified recipient, 1852 October 29 Hitchcock, Edward, 1793-1864 A letter in which Edward Hitchcock declines an offer to lecture abroad due to his state of health. Edward Hitchcock letter to unidentified recipient, 1852 October 29 Edward Hitchcock letter to unidentified recipient, 1853 March 29 Hitchcock, Edward, 1793-1864 A letter to an unidentified recipient in which Edward Hitchcock expresses his regret for not being able to attend a meeting of the National University Association, and also asks the recipient to look into Hitchcock's previously unanswered request for the Reports of the Natural History of New York. Edward Hitchcock letter to unidentified recipient, 1853 March 29 Edward Hitchcock letter to unidentified recipient, 1851 November 4 Hitchcock, Edward, 1793-1864 The fragments written by Edward Hitchcock discuss the possibility of giving a lecture. The letter from Mr. Field concerns his sale of the balance of the Atlantic Telegraph Cable. Edward Hitchcock letter to unidentified recipient, 1851 November 4 Edward Hitchcock letter to an unidentified recipient, 1860 November 15 Hitchcock, Edward, 1793-1864 A letter from Edward Hitchcock to an unidentified recipient, requesting donations for the obtainment of natural history collections for Amherst College and to earmark money for an essay contest of the senior class on the subject of religious bearings in Geology. Edward Hitchcock letter to an unidentified recipient, 1860 November 15 Edward Hitchcock letter to unidentified recipient, 1851 December 29 Hitchcock, Edward, 1793-1864 A letter in which Edward Hitchcock asks the recipient of he still has a book Hitchcock had lent to him the previous year. Edward Hitchcock letter to unidentified recipient, 1851 December 29 Edward Hitchcock letter to unidentified recipient, 1846 September 14 Hitchcock, Edward, 1793-1864 A letter in which Hitchcock requests the recipient to purchase a skeleton from George Dexter for use in his lectures on Anatomy and Physiology. Hitchcock also instructs the recipient on considering the cost and condition of the skeleton before making the purchase. Edward Hitchcock letter to unidentified recipient, 1846 September 14 Emily Dickinson letter to Edward Strong Dwight Dickinson, Emily, 1830-1886 Emily Dickinson letter to Edward Strong Dwight
