All Items 8 Collection 1 Archives & Special Collections 8 Contributor 2 Hitchcock, Edward, 1793-1864 8 Berzelius, Jöns Jakob, friherre, 1779-1848 1 Location 2 Amherst 8 Massachusetts 8 Topic 5 Chemistry 8 Notebooks, sketchbooks, etc. 8 Study and teaching (Higher) 8 Metals 2 Religion and science 1 Part Of 1 Edward and Orra White Hitchcock Papers 8 Genre 1 Lecture notes 8 Subject 5 Chemistry – Study and teaching (Higher) – Massachusetts – Amherst 8 Hitchcock, Edward, 1793-1864 – Notebooks, sketchbooks, etc. 8 Metals – Study and teaching (Higher) – Massachusetts – Amherst 2 Berzelius, Jöns Jakob, friherre, 1779-1848 1 Religion and science 1 Edward Hitchcock classroom lecture notes, "Mercury" Hitchcock, Edward, 1793-1864 Chemistry lecture notes by Edward Hitchcock primarily discussing certain metals and relating chemistry to the mineral, vegetable, and animal. Hitchcock focuses on mercury, silver, gold, and platinum, listing experiments to perform with these materials, alloys that can be made with them, and different solvents and chlorides of these metals. He then discusses analyzing the chemical makeup of minerals, plant matter, and animal. Topics covered include mineral waters, vegetable gums and resins, sugar, alcohol, putrefaction, gelatin, albumen, urea, and blood, among others. Edward Hitchcock classroom lecture notes, "Mercury" Edward Hitchcock classroom lecture notes, "Introductory Lecture On Chemistry," 1826 Hitchcock, Edward, 1793-1864 Chemistry lecture notes by Edward Hitchcock focusing primarily on the importance of studying chemistry and how the study of chemistry can be for the glory of God. Hitchcock explains that chemistry is evidence of the laws of God, and also explains the ways in which chemistry is related to other subjects, such as medicine and the arts. He discusses some of the history of chemistry and its roots in alchemy. Additionally, Hitchcock emphasizes the importance of having religious men teach the sciences so that they may point out their relationship to religion, and the importance of humility in learning. A few notes on the subject of chemistry are included at the end which mention properties of matter, the concept of affinity, and some notes to himself on what to do at certain points in the lecture. Hitchcock noted on the cover the years he delivered the lecture at Amherst College. Edward Hitchcock classroom lecture notes, "Introductory Lecture On Chemistry," 1826 Edward Hitchcock classroom lecture notes, "Heat or Calorie" Hitchcock, Edward, 1793-1864 Chemistry lecture notes by Edward Hitchcock discussing the chemical concepts of heat (or calorie) and affinity, as well as chemical elements and chemical compounds including potash, zircon, carbon, and many others. The sections on chemical elements and compounds include descriptions of the properties and examples of experiments that can be performed with those items. Edward Hitchcock classroom lecture notes, "Heat or Calorie" Edward Hitchcock classroom lecture notes, "Examples of the use of Berzelius' Chemical Symbols" Hitchcock, Edward, 1793-1864 Chemistry lecture notes by Edward Hitchcock listing chemical notations invented by [Jöns Jacob] Berzelius along with their meanings. Edward Hitchcock classroom lecture notes, "Examples of the use of Berzelius' Chemical Symbols" Edward Hitchcock classroom lecture notes, "Cyanogen or Bicarbonate of Nitrogen" Hitchcock, Edward, 1793-1864 Chemistry lecture notes by Edward Hitchcock briefly discussing cyanogen, hydrocyanic acid, and some general information about metals. Hitchcock lists the general properties of metals, their malleability, and their structure. Edward Hitchcock classroom lecture notes, "Cyanogen or Bicarbonate of Nitrogen" Edward Hitchcock classroom lecture notes, "To Prepare Black Flux" Hitchcock, Edward, 1793-1864 Chemistry lecture notes by Edward Hitchcock primarily providing instructions on performing experiments with certain chemical substances. Experiments involving manganese, arsenic, zinc, and mercury are included. Multiple experiments to demonstrate the concept of galvanism are listed, and galvanism is explained along with some concepts relating to it such as electro-magnetism. Edward Hitchcock classroom lecture notes, "To Prepare Black Flux" Edward Hitchcock classroom lecture notes, "Carbon - Carbonic Acid" Hitchcock, Edward, 1793-1864 Chemistry lecture notes by Edward Hitchcock primarily discussing different metals, the compounds that can be made from them, how these compounds are made, and their uses. This includes barium, magnesium, lead, cobalt, and antimony, among others. Examples of experiments that can demonstrate the characteristics of certain metals or their compounds are included throughout. Hitchcock also discusses carbonic and boronic acid and writes for several pages about different theories on combustion. Glass, pottery, and porecelain are also discussed, but in less depth. Edward Hitchcock classroom lecture notes, "Carbon - Carbonic Acid" Edward Hitchcock classroom lecture notes, "Chemical Affinity" Hitchcock, Edward, 1793-1864 Chemistry lecture notes by Edward Hitchcock discussing agents that influence chemical change, including attraction, heat, and light. Hitchcock refers to ideas of such as chemical equivalents, specific heat, galvanism, and others. The notes include lists of experiments to perform to demonstrate certain chemical concepts such as solids changing to gases. He discusses the characteristics of oxygen, chlorine, iodine, hydrogen, nitrogen, sulphur, phosphorous, and carbon, and explores the chemical changes that these elements may undergo and what experiments may demonstrate these changes. He also touches on the topics of crystal structure and solvents, but in less depth. Edward Hitchcock classroom lecture notes, "Chemical Affinity"
