All Items 18 Collection 2 Archives & Special Collections 18 Emily Dickinson Collection 1 Contributor 11 Hitchcock, Edward, 1793-1864 15 Silliman, Benjamin, 1779-1864 15 Amherst College 2 Amherst College. Board of Trustees 2 Cordier, P. L. A., (Pierre Louis Antoine), 1777-1861 2 Vaill, Joseph, 1790-1869 2 Dickinson, Emily, 1830-1886 1 Doane, Elisha, -1848 1 Featherstonhaugh, George William, 1780-1866 1 Russell, Herbert John, 1855-1934 1 White, George, 1806-1834 1 show more 6 show fewer Location 3 United States 15 Massachusetts 3 Amherst 2 Topic 20 Correspondence 17 Geologists 15 Career in education 3 Educational fund raising 2 Finance 2 History 2 Minerals 2 American poetry 1 Career in geology 1 Career in priesthood 1 Catalogs and collections 1 Classification 1 Family 1 Funds and scholarships 1 Geological specimens 1 Geological surveys 1 Health 1 Periodicals 1 Scholarly publishing 1 Women poets, American 1 show more 15 show fewer Part Of 3 Edward and Orra White Hitchcock Papers 15 Amherst College Early History Collection 2 Emily Dickinson Collection 1 Genre 4 Correspondence 17 Circulars (fliers) 2 Form letters 2 Poems 1 mods.shelfLocator 1 Box 5 Folder 14 18 Joseph Vaill letter to Elisha Doane, 1843 July 15, with circular Vaill, Joseph, 1790-1869 Joseph Vaill letter to Elisha Doane written on a circular and form letter. In the handwritten letter, Vaill appeals to Doane specifically as a man of wealth and Christian benevolence and asks him to peruse the included documents and then favor Vaill with a personal interview. In the printed form letter, Joseph Vaill writes as the appointed General Agent of Amherst College and asks recipients to donate to the College by subscription. The form letter is dated October 1, 1841 but a handwritten edit dates it as October 1, 1842. The circular is dated October 1841 and is written by a Committee of the Trustees of Amherst College: Heman Humphrey, William B. Banister, Samuel T. Armstrong, William B. Calhoun, and George Grennell. In the circular, the Committee discusses the financial history of the College including the Charity Fund. They explain current debts and financial needs and ask for aid, noting that the Trustees are attempting to raise a sum of one hundred thousand dollars. Joseph Vaill letter to Elisha Doane, 1843 July 15, with circular Joseph Vaill letter to Herbert John Russell, 1841 October 1, with circular Vaill, Joseph, 1790-1869 A printed form letter in which Joseph Vaill writes as the appointed General Agent of Amherst College and asks recipients to donate to the College by subscription. The circular included is dated October 1841 and is written by a Committee of the Trustees of Amherst College: Heman Humphrey, William B. Banister, Samuel T. Armstrong, William B. Calhoun, and George Grennell. In the circular, the Committee discusses the financial history of the College including the Charity Fund. They explain current debts and financial needs and ask for aid, noting that the Trustees are attempting to raise a sum of one hundred thousand dollars. The letter is addressed to Mr. Russell (presumably Herbert John Russell). Joseph Vaill letter to Herbert John Russell, 1841 October 1, with circular Edward Hitchcock letter to Benjamin Silliman, 1830 November 1 Hitchcock, Edward, 1793-1864 A letter to Benjamin Silliman in which Edward Hitchcock writes briefly about obtaining the American Journal of Science for the students at Amherst College, Silliman's textbook on chemistry, and a trip Silliman took to Pennsylvania. Hitchcock then discusses in depth the work he has been doing for the geological survey of Massachusetts. Edward Hitchcock letter to Benjamin Silliman, 1830 November 1 Edward Hitchcock letter to Benjamin Silliman, 1830 January 24 Hitchcock, Edward, 1793-1864 A letter to Benjamin Silliman in which Edward Hitchcock discusses the state of the American Journal of Science, thanking Silliman for payment for a recent contribution and explaining that he may not have time to contribute much in the near future. Hitchcock also thanks Silliman for sending him a copy of his chemistry textbook and promises to look it over for errors when the term begins. Hitchcock also briefly discusses some other scientific publications. Edward Hitchcock letter to Benjamin Silliman, 1830 January 24 Edward Hitchcock letter to Benjamin Silliman, 1827 October 28 Hitchcock, Edward, 1793-1864 A letter to Benjamin Silliman in which Edward Hitchcock recommends his wife's brother, George White, to Silliman, explaining that White is attending the medical lectures in New Haven and has a thorough background in chemistry from attending and assisting with lectures. Hitchcock also apologizes for leaving Yale commencement without saying goodbye to anyone, and tells Silliman about some geological specimens he has obtained and others he could obtain for Silliman. Edward Hitchcock letter to Benjamin Silliman, 1827 October 28 Edward Hitchcock letter to Benjamin Silliman, 1829 August 17 Hitchcock, Edward, 1793-1864 A letter to Benjamin Silliman in which Edward Hitchcock discusses Silliman's textbook on chemistry at length. He writes that he does not have the time before dark to read over proofs and that he trusts Silliman's judgment on corrections, but that he will not be able to begin using the text at Amherst until the following year because the local shops have already purchased the textbook by John White Webster. Hitchcock also briefly mentions some plant drawings by Orra White Hitchcock, stating that he is not sure he wants to bother having engravings of them done. Edward Hitchcock letter to Benjamin Silliman, 1829 August 17 Edward Hitchcock letter to Benjamin Silliman, 1825 January 24 Hitchcock, Edward, 1793-1864 A letter to Benjamin Silliman in which Edward Hitchcock discusses looking over a proof of an essay reviewing an astronomical paper by [Francis Baily] for the Journal of American Science and also describes the arrangement of his collection of geological and mineralogical specimens. Edward Hitchcock letter to Benjamin Silliman, 1825 January 24 Edward Hitchcock letter to Benjamin Silliman, 1828 August 7 Hitchcock, Edward, 1793-1864 A letter to Benjamin Silliman in which Edward Hitchcock asks Silliman about whether a specific type of whitewash is a good option for stone and brick buildings and discusses at length a translation of Pierre Louis Antoine's essay on the temperature of Earth's interior done by the junior class at Amherst College. Edward Hitchcock letter to Benjamin Silliman, 1828 August 7 Edward Hitchcock letter to Benjamin Silliman, 1829 January 8 Hitchcock, Edward, 1793-1864 A letter to Benjamin Silliman in which Edward Hitchcock thanks Silliman for putting a notice in the American Journal of Science about a translation of Pierre Louis Antoine Cordier's essay on the interior temperature of the earth done by the junior class at Amherst College. Hitchcock also inquires after a book on chemistry that Silliman is writing, apologizes for not sending Silliman a brief essay about tin, and writes that he regrets to hear about the death of George T. Bowen, a Yale graduate and scientist. Edward Hitchcock letter to Benjamin Silliman, 1829 January 8 Edward Hitchcock letter to Benjamin Silliman, 1825 Hitchcock, Edward, 1793-1864 A letter to Benjamin Silliman in which Edward Hitchcock says that he has written nothing new for the Journal of American Science, and writes that he is struggling with his professional duties as a minister due to his health. Hitchcock is distressed but says he does not know what else to do or how else to support his family. Edward Hitchcock letter to Benjamin Silliman, 1825 Edward Hitchcock letter to Benjamin Silliman, 1828 January 21 Hitchcock, Edward, 1793-1864 A letter to Benjamin Silliman in which Edward Hitchcock thanks Silliman for information related to galvanic instruments for his chemistry course. Hitchcock also writes that he is sending a few items for inclusion in the Journal of American Science and briefly discusses some other small business and personal matters. Edward Hitchcock letter to Benjamin Silliman, 1828 January 21 Edward Hitchcock letter to Benjamin Silliman, 1827 December 30 Hitchcock, Edward, 1793-1864 A letter to Benjamin Silliman in which Edward Hitchcock discusses some things he is preparing for his chemistry courses, including building different apparatuses, and asks Silliman's advice on their construction. Hitchcock also briefly mentions some pieces he plans to send for the Journal of American Science and discusses Charles Moller, an instructor of modern languages at Amherst who left the college because he was unable to keep order in the classroom. Moller delivered the letter to Silliman. Edward Hitchcock letter to Benjamin Silliman, 1827 December 30 Edward Hitchcock letter to Benjamin Silliman, 1826 March 21 Hitchcock, Edward, 1793-1864 A letter to Benjamin Silliman in which Edward Hitchcock informs Silliman about some family news, including that many family members have been sick recently and that Orra White Hitchcock has recently given birth to a baby girl [Catharine Hitchcock]. Hitchcock also writes about an apparatus he is trying to set up for his chemistry courses, and that he is fearful his identification of a rock as topaz will prove incorrect and it will reflect poorly on Silliman since Silliman published Hitchcock's identification. Edward Hitchcock letter to Benjamin Silliman, 1826 March 21 Edward Hitchcock letter to Benjamin Silliman, 1826 April 18 Hitchcock, Edward, 1793-1864 A letter to Benjamin Silliman in which Edward Hitchcock thanks Silliman for sending him some potassium specimens, expresses his regret that the American Journal of Science is having difficulty and may need to move to Philadelphia if it does not increase its readership, and discusses his chemistry lectures and classes. Edward Hitchcock letter to Benjamin Silliman, 1826 April 18 Edward Hitchcock letter to Benjamin Silliman, 1829 April 1 Hitchcock, Edward, 1793-1864 A letter to Benjamin Silliman in which Edward Hitchcock discusses a few pieces he is writing for the Christian Spectator, noting that he had not thought to include a review of a publication by geologist Robert Bakewell but will likely mention it, as well as Silliman's lectures. Edward Hitchcock letter to Benjamin Silliman, 1829 April 1 Edward Hitchcock letter to Benjamin Silliman, 1826 July 8 Hitchcock, Edward, 1793-1864 A letter to Benjamin Silliman in which Edward Hitchcock inquires about a past issue in which someone may have republished Silliman's work without his permission, forging his name. Hitchcock additionally writes about identifying a type of fungus, about his chemistry course, and that Johnson Chapel is under construction. Edward Hitchcock letter to Benjamin Silliman, 1826 July 8 Edward Hitchcock letter to Benjamin Silliman, 1829 May 12 Hitchcock, Edward, 1793-1864 A letter to Benjamin Silliman in which Edward Hitchcock writes about meeting with George Feathersonhaugh about his desire to publish a journal on geology in New York. Hitchcock writes that he told Featherstonhaugh he did not think two journals on geology could coexist in the area, and notes that Featherstonhaugh did not yet receive a letter Silliman had sent him. Edward Hitchcock letter to Benjamin Silliman, 1829 May 12 Tell as a marksman - were forgotten Dickinson, Emily, 1830-1886 Tell as a marksman - were forgotten
