All Items 80 Collection 1 Archives & Special Collections 80 Contributor 20 Hitchcock, Edward, 1793-1864 80 Torrey, John, 1796-1873 4 Mawe, John, 1764-1829 2 Alexandrian Society (Amherst College) 1 Amherst College, Class of 1858 1 Amherst College. Class of 1849. Hitchcock 1 Amherst and Belchertown Railroad Company 1 Beattie, James, 1735-1803 1 Buckland, William, 1784-1856 1 Deerfield Academy 1 Dickinson, Jackson, 1790-1816 1 Emerson, Felicia 1 Everett, Edward, 1794-1865 1 First Church in Deerfield (Deerfield, Mass.) 1 Fisher, Elizabeth 1 Fowler, O S., (Orson Squire), 1809-1887 1 Fowler, O. S., (Orson Squire), 1809-1887 1 Hitchcock, Edward, 1828-1911 1 Hitchcock, Orra White, 1796-1863 1 Humphrey, Heman, 1779-1861 1 show more 15 show fewer Location 11 Massachusetts 7 United States 2 Borneo 1 Connecticut 1 Deerfield 1 Holyoke Range 1 Katahdin, Mount (Me.) 1 Malaysia 1 Mediterranean Region 1 Sarawak 1 West (U.S.) 1 show more 6 show fewer Topic 20 Archives 80 Poetry 14 Botanical specimens 4 Health and hygiene 3 Religion and science 3 Religious aspects 3 Christianity 2 College students 2 Criticism, interpretation, etc. 2 Death 2 Death and burial 2 Geological specimens 2 Geological surveys 2 Humility 2 Missions 2 Mountains 2 Names 2 Outlines, syllabi, etc. 2 Real property 2 Bereavement 1 show more 15 show fewer Part Of 1 Edward and Orra White Hitchcock Papers 80 Genre 20 Poems 17 Notes 14 Lists (document genres) 9 Signatures (names) 6 Envelopes 5 Excerpts 5 Fragments 4 Advertisements 3 Copies (derivative objects) 3 Lecture notes 3 Correspondence 2 Receipts (financial records) 2 Sermons 2 Speeches (documents) 2 Accounts 1 Admission tickets 1 Clippings 1 Drafts (documents) 1 Elegies 1 Essays 1 show more 15 show fewer Subject 20 Hitchcock, Edward, 1793-1864 – Archives 80 Botanical specimens 4 Torrey, John, 1796-1873 4 Religion and science – Poetry 3 College students – Health and hygiene 2 Death – Religious aspects – Poetry 2 Geological surveys – Massachusetts 2 Humility – Poetry 2 Mountains – Massachusetts – Names 2 Alexandrian Society (Amherst College) 1 Amherst College, Class of 1858 1 Bereavement – Religious aspects – Christianity – Poetry 1 Bible – Criticism, interpretation, etc. 1 Bible – Examinations, questions, etc. 1 Bible – Study and teaching 1 Bible. Genesis, I – Criticism, interpretation, etc. 1 Buckland, William, 1784-1856 – Death and burial 1 Buckland, William, 1784-1856 – Humor 1 Christianity – Poetry 1 Connecticut – Religion – Poetry 1 show more 15 show fewer O'erwhelmed with life's distracting cares Hitchcock, Edward, 1793-1864 An original hymn by Edward Hitchcock. The hymn does not appear to be in Hitchcock's hand. O'erwhelmed with life's distracting cares Excerpt from Paris correspondent, 1851 November 4 Hitchcock, Edward, 1793-1864 An excerpt from an unidentified source regarding Edward Hitchcock's "The Religion of Geology and its Connected Sciences" headed "From the Paris Correspondent" and written in Hitchcock's hand. The excerpt expresses gladness at the reception the work has received in British literary journals and says positive things about the book. The "Paris correspondent" referred to may be Francois Joseph Jerome Nickles. Excerpt from Paris correspondent, 1851 November 4 Edward Hitchcock transcriptions of geological poems Hitchcock, Edward, 1793-1864 Three poems about geology transcribed by Edward Hitchcock. The original authorship of all three poems is unclear. The first two poems, "A Poetical Geognosy" and "Geological Cookery" may be by Robert Bakewell or John Scafe. The third is an excerpt from a longer poem published in the Christian Observer in 1834, which Hitchcock attributes to a Rev. Mr. Wilks in his "The Religion of Geology and its Connected Sciences". Edward Hitchcock transcriptions of geological poems The hermit Beattie, James, 1735-1803 A transcription of all but the final verse of the poem "The Hermit" by James Beattie. This transcription appears to be in a hand other than Edward Hitchcock's. The hermit Edward Hitchcock Mount Nonotuck naming ceremony speech, 1858 Hitchcock, Edward, 1793-1864 A very brief speech by Edward Hitchcock prepared for the naming ceremony for Mount Nonotuck in 1858. The speech includes warm wishes for the senior class of 1858 and commemorates their work in naming the mountain. Edward Hitchcock Mount Nonotuck naming ceremony speech, 1858 Sermon on the installation of a minister Hitchcock, Edward, 1793-1864 This booklet contains an undated sermon written for the installation of an unidentified minister. It is not in Edward Hitchcock's handwriting and the identity of the writer could not be determined. Sermon on the installation of a minister Questions for a Bible class Hitchcock, Edward, 1793-1864 Lecture notes by Edward Hitchcock on a variety of religious topics. Included in the booklet is a list of questions about the Bible and references to the sources of the answers, as well as verses from Matthew chapter 5. More in-depth answers to some of the questions are included in the booklet, such as who conducted religious services among the Hebrews and what is the geography and topography of Palestine. Questions for a Bible class Texts & subjects for sermons Hitchcock, Edward, 1793-1864 A booklet by Edward Hitchcock containing the basic outlines or starting points for twenty different sermons. Each set of notes for a particular sermon has been numbered, and Hitchcock has crossed out some of the notes. Texts & subjects for sermons Notes on the first chapter of Genesis Hitchcock, Edward, 1793-1864 Notes by Edward Hitchcock on the first chapter of the book of Genesis, in which Hitchcock writes down several questions about the interpretation of certain verses in the chapter, with citations to texts that deal with some of these questions. Hitchcock also includes his own arguments for and against certain interpretations of the text. These notes may have been intended for a sermon or for a course on religion. Notes on the first chapter of Genesis Edward Hitchcock notes for a naming ceremony Hitchcock, Edward, 1793-1864 Undated notes for a speech by Edward Hitchcock for a naming ceremony (presumably for Mt. Norwottuck). Hitchcock lists the steps of the naming ceremony, lists some subjects he plans to include in his address (such as the geological changes of the valley, the early settlers' experiences, and the connection between beautiful natural scenery and strong morality and religion), and he ends with a note on the logistics of bringing food for the occasion. Edward Hitchcock notes for a naming ceremony Texts and practical questions examined at expository meetings Hitchcock, Edward, 1793-1864 A booklet by Edward Hitchcock listing Bible verses examined at expository meetings beginning in 1823. Questions and discussions about particular verses are included as well. Texts and practical questions examined at expository meetings Edward Hitchcock notes, 1814 June Hitchcock, Edward, 1793-1864 Notes by Edward Hitchcock, with a crossed-out list of hours of work done (apparently mowing, hoeing and moving loads of hay) by Hitchcock between June 1814 and July 1, 1814, on the front, and what appears to be some undated lines of poetry on the verso. Edward Hitchcock notes, 1814 June Edward Hitchcock list of Mediterranean countries with missionaries Hitchcock, Edward, 1793-1864 Notes by Edward Hitchcock listing countries surrounding the Mediterranean Sea and describing the missionary settlements there. Edward Hitchcock list of Mediterranean countries with missionaries Heads of essays Hitchcock, Edward, 1793-1864 A booklet by Edward Hitchcock containing outlines for ten essays. The essays cover topics such as the importance of knowledge, morality, religion, New Year's, and the branches of knowledge. The outlines provide the basic ideas Hitchcock wants to cover. Heads of essays Edward Hitchcock list of proverbs Hitchcock, Edward, 1793-1864 Notes by Edward Hitchcock listing numerous proverb-like sayings comparing different types of people to different things. For example, Hitchcock writes "Men without talents like flying squirrels always descend when they trust to their wings." Edward Hitchcock list of proverbs Edward Hitchcock fragment of a note Hitchcock, Edward, 1793-1864 An incomplete fragment of Edward Hitchcock's notes, addressing the theory of mosaic theology, listing the names of people who think of it as historical versus those who think of it as philosophical. The complete content of the note appears as a footnote in Hitchcock's essay "The Connection Between Geology and the Mosaic History of the Creation" published in 1835 in The Biblical Repository and Quarterly Observer, v.6, no. 20 and again in The Students' Cabinet Library of Useful Tracts, v.4 published in 1846, and possibly elsewhere. Edward Hitchcock fragment of a note Edward Hitchcock sermon notes Hitchcock, Edward, 1793-1864 Sermon notes by Edward Hitchcock listing results of an unnamed thing, possibly answering the questions on the verso, "What shall a man give in exchange for his soul? Why will ye die?" Edward Hitchcock sermon notes Clipping about Edward Hitchcock lecture introduction Hitchcock, Edward, 1793-1864 An unattributed anecdote about the introduction to one of Edward Hitchcock's geology lectures, printed and mounted on a card. Clipping about Edward Hitchcock lecture introduction Edward Hitchcock notes on the western United States Hitchcock, Edward, 1793-1864 Notes by Edward Hitchcock reflecting on the vastness of the American West. Hitchcock comments that some of the giant species whose fossils he has examined would not seem out of place today in the vast landscape of the west. Edward Hitchcock notes on the western United States Edward Hitchcock notes with Latin and English translation Hitchcock, Edward, 1793-1864 Note by Edward Hitchcock on which Hitchcock has written a phrase in Latin and its corresponding English tranlation. The phrase claims that places free from interference are most desired by literary men. Edward Hitchcock notes with Latin and English translation
