All Items 2 Collection 1 Archives & Special Collections 2 Contributor 1 Hitchcock, Edward, 1793-1864 2 Topic 3 Archives 2 College students 2 Health and hygiene 2 Part Of 1 Edward and Orra White Hitchcock Papers 2 Genre 2 Lecture notes 1 Notes 1 Subject 2 College students – Health and hygiene 2 Hitchcock, Edward, 1793-1864 – Archives 2 Reasons for attention to health Hitchcock, Edward, 1793-1864 Notes for a lecture, in the form of a list by Edward Hitchcock enumerating the reasons why people should attend to their health, apparently directed towards the students of Amherst College. He mentions its effect on one's comfort, one's religious character, and one's mind, among other reasons. Hitchcock has written "Amherst College Nov. 1st 1845" on the back. Reasons for attention to health Edward Hitchcock notes on health Hitchcock, Edward, 1793-1864 Notes by Edward Hitchcock discussing aspects of health that one should attend to, apparently directed towards the students of Amherst College. Hitchcock discusses diet, exercise, and study, recommending simple foods, a lack of overindulging, regular exercise, and methods to support successful study. Edward Hitchcock notes on health
