All Items 26 Collection 1 Archives & Special Collections 26 Contributor 20 Hitchcock, Edward, 1793-1864 26 Hitchcock, Orra White, 1796-1863 14 Hitchcock, Edward, 1828-1911 9 Amherst College. Class of 1849. Hitchcock 8 Hitchcock, Mary, 1824-1899 4 Putnam, Jane Elizabeth Hitchcock, 1833-1894 2 Silliman, Benjamin, 1779-1864 2 Amherst College. Class of 1832. Jones 1 Amherst College. Class of 1856. Hitchcock 1 Barrows, E. P., (Elijah Porter), 1807-1888 1 Billings, Emilia Hitchcock, 1789-1854 1 Chapin, L. 1 Ely, Alfred, 1778-1866 1 Hitchcock, Charles H., (Charles Henry), 1836-1919 1 Hitchcock, Edward, Mrs., 1831- 1 Huntington, Eunice Hitchcock, 1825-1910 1 Jessup, Emily, 1824-1893 1 Jones, Perley, 1812-1874 1 Mussey, R. D., (Reuben Dimond), 1780-1866 1 Swett, Charissa Hitchcock, 1781-1855 1 show more 15 show fewer Location 5 Europe 2 United States 2 Amherst 1 Massachusetts 1 Taconic Range 1 Topic 16 Family 26 Correspondence 21 Death and burial 9 Health 6 Death 2 Geologists 2 Travel 2 Bats 1 Building 1 Children 1 Classification 1 Clothing 1 Estimates 1 Meditations 1 Minerals 1 Religion 1 show more 11 show fewer Part Of 1 Edward and Orra White Hitchcock Papers 26 Genre 5 Correspondence 23 Clippings 1 Diaries 1 Envelopes 1 Photographs 1 Subject 20 Hitchcock, Edward, 1793-1864 – Family 26 Hitchcock, Edward, 1793-1864 – Correspondence 19 Hitchcock, Edward, 1828-1911 – Correspondence 9 Hitchcock, Orra White, 1796-1863 – Death and burial 8 Hitchcock, Edward, 1793-1864 – Health 3 Hitchcock, Orra White, 1796-1863 – Correspondence 3 Hitchcock, Orra White, 1796-1863 – Health 3 Geologists – United States – 19th century – Correspondence 2 Silliman, Benjamin, 1779-1864 – Correspondence 2 Amherst College. Class of 1832. Jones 1 Barrows, E. P., (Elijah Porter), 1807-1888 – Correspondence 1 Bats 1 Billings, Emilia Hitchcock, 1789-1854 – Death and burial 1 Building – Estimates – Massachusetts – Amherst 1 Children – Death 1 Death 1 Ely, Alfred, 1778-1866 – Correspondence 1 Hitchcock, Charles H., (Charles Henry), 1836-1919 – Correspondence 1 Hitchcock, Edward, 1793-1864 – Meditations 1 Hitchcock, Edward, 1793-1864 – Travel – Europe 1 show more 15 show fewer Edward Hitchcock letter to Edward Hitchcock, Jr., 1855 May 17 Hitchcock, Edward, 1793-1864 A letter to Edward Hitchcock, Jr., in which Edward Hitchcock asks his son to speak with George P. Shoals of Easthampton about building estimates for the Lecture Room and Nineveh Gallery at Amherst College. Hitchcock also discusses Orra White Hitchcock's health and expresses his hope that Hitchcock, Jr., will visit Amherst soon. Edward Hitchcock letter to Edward Hitchcock, Jr., 1855 May 17 L. Chapin letter to Orra White Hitchcock, 1824 March 30 Chapin, L. A letter of condolence from L. Chapin to Orra White Hitchcock upon hearing of the death of Hitchcock's 22-month-old child, Edward Hitchcock. Chapin quotes some lines that he or she believe Orra White may find comforting, which appear to be drawn from John William Cunningham's "The Velvet Cushion." Chapin also inquires after mutual acquaintances. L. Chapin letter to Orra White Hitchcock, 1824 March 30 Reuben Mussey letter to Edward Hitchcock, 1863 August 15 Mussey, R. D., (Reuben Dimond), 1780-1866 A letter of condolence to Edward Hitchcock from Reuben Mussey upon the death of Orra White Hitchcock, written by Mussey's daughter, Catharine Hartwell. Reuben Mussey letter to Edward Hitchcock, 1863 August 15 Orra White Hitchcock letter to Edward Hitchcock, Jr., 1850 November 18 Hitchcock, Orra White, 1796-1863 A letter to Edward Hitchcock, Jr. in which Orra White Hitchcock responds to an inquiry from him about selling his two coats to get a better one. Orra advises him that the two coats will serve him better. She also informs him of his father's upcoming travel and notes that she has invited his uncles Charles and Henry Hitchcock and their wives for Thanksgiving, along with his aunt Emilia Hitchcock Billings and her husband Charles Hovey Billings. Orra White Hitchcock letter to Edward Hitchcock, Jr., 1850 November 18 Elijah Barrows letter to Edward Hitchcock, 1863 May 30 Barrows, E. P., (Elijah Porter), 1807-1888 A letter of condolence to Edward Hitchcock from Elijah P. Barrows upon the death of Orra White Hitchcock. Signed "P." or "E.P. Barrows". It has been inferred that this refers to Elijah Porter Barrows. Elijah Barrows letter to Edward Hitchcock, 1863 May 30 Eunice Huntington letter to Edward Hitchcock, 1863 May 30 Huntington, Eunice Hitchcock, 1825-1910 A letter of condolence to Edward Hitchcock from his niece Eunice [Kimberly] Hitchcock Huntington upon the death of Orra White Hitchcock. Huntington comments on how much of a support Orra was to her husband, Orra kindness to her, and her own father's [Henry Hitchcock] recent death. Eunice Huntington letter to Edward Hitchcock, 1863 May 30 Joseph Vaill letter to Edward Hitchcock, 1863 June 17 Vaill, Joseph, 1790-1869 A letter of condolence to Edward Hitchcock from Joseph Vaill upon the death of Orra White Hitchcock. Vaill expresses his grief for Hitchcock, knowing how much he relied upon Orra for support. Joseph Vaill letter to Edward Hitchcock, 1863 June 17 Emily Jessup letter to three Hitchcock sisters, 1863 June 4 Jessup, Emily, 1824-1893 A letter of condolence from Emily Jessup to three of Edward and Orra White Hitchcock's daughters upon the death of their mother. Jessup comments on the kindness Edward and Orra White Hitchcock showed to her, comments on her own health and on how some mutual friends are faring, and inquires after Edward Hitchcock's health. Emily Jessup letter to three Hitchcock sisters, 1863 June 4 Bela White letter to Edward Hitchcock, 1863 June 10 White, Bela A letter of condolence to Edward Hitchcock from his brother-in-law Bela White upon the death of Orra White Hitchcock. The letter includes a request for a letter back from Hitchcock and his children, and the establishment of an ongoing correspondence between them. Bela White letter to Edward Hitchcock, 1863 June 10 Alfred Ely letter to Edward Hitchcock, 1863 July 7 Ely, Alfred, 1778-1866 A letter of condolence to Edward Hitchcock from Alfred Ely upon the death of Orra White Hitchcock. Signed "A. Ely." It has been inferred that this refers to Alfred Ely. Alfred Ely letter to Edward Hitchcock, 1863 July 7 Hannah Tappan letter to Mary Hitchcock, 1863 June 20 Hitchcock, Mary, 1824-1899 A letter of condolence from Hannah Tappan on the behalf of herself and her husband, John Tappan, to Mary Hitchcock upon hearing of the death of Orra White Hitchcock. Hannah and John Tappan were good friends of the Hitchcocks and traveled with them in Europe, and Tappan notes their long friendship in the letter. She sends her sympathies to Mary, Edward, and the rest of the family, and expresses her concern for Edward Hitchcock's poor health. The letter is signed "H. Tappan." It has been inferred that this refers to Hannah Tappan. Hannah Tappan letter to Mary Hitchcock, 1863 June 20 A sister's death-bed Hitchcock, Edward, 1793-1864 A newspaper clipping from an unidentified newspaper containing a brief article by Edward Hitchcock about his experience at the deathbed of his sister, Emelia Billings, wife of Henry P. Billings, on August 22, 1854. A sister's death-bed Grave of 1st child of Ed. & Orra Hitchcock in Conway Hitchcock, Edward, 1793-1864 A photograph of the grave of Edward Hitchcock, the first child of Edward and Orra White Hitchcock, who died at 22 months of age. The photo has been written on in pencil to fill in text on the gravestone that is illegible. The gravestone is located in Conway, Massachusetts. The creator of the photo caption is unknown. Grave of 1st child of Ed. & Orra Hitchcock in Conway Benjamin Silliman letter to Edward Hitchcock, 1824 March 20 Silliman, Benjamin, 1779-1864 A letter to Edward Hitchcock in which Benjamin Silliman expresses his sympathies to Hitchcock for the loss of his son. Silliman also informs Hitchcock that he has spoken to the editor of the Spectator, and tells Hitchcock to write when he feels comfortable doing so. Benjamin Silliman letter to Edward Hitchcock, 1824 March 20 Charissa Swett letter to Edward Hitchcock, 1845 September 16 Swett, Charissa Hitchcock, 1781-1855 A letter from Edward Hitchcock's sister Charissa Swett giving news of Ridgeway, New York and telling her brother about a visit from an Amherst alumnus who knew of Edward's work, Perley Jones of Chelsea, Vermont. Charissa Swett letter to Edward Hitchcock, 1845 September 16 Edward Hitchcock letter to Mary Hitchcock, 1841 December 26 Hitchcock, Edward, 1793-1864 A letter to Mary Hitchcock in which Edward Hitchcock explains that he will be unable to lecture at the female seminary in South Hadley and also urges her to accept God as her Savior. Edward describes some small everyday matters as well, such as the family's health and letter-writing supplies. Edward Hitchcock letter to Mary Hitchcock, 1841 December 26 Edward Hitchcock letter to Edward Hitchcock, Jr., 1859 December 21 Hitchcock, Edward, 1793-1864 A letter to Edward Hitchcock, Jr., in which Edward Hitchcock writes about the book he and his son are writing together, Elementary Anatomy and Physiology: for Colleges, Academies, and Other Schools, and remarks on some recent writings about it in the Springfield Republican. Hitchcock also writes about small family matters and about the family visiting Hitchcock, Jr. soon. Edward Hitchcock letter to Edward Hitchcock, Jr., 1859 December 21 Edward Hitchcock letter to Edward Hitchcock, Jr., 1855 May 8 Hitchcock, Edward, 1793-1864 A letter to Edward Hitchcock, Jr., in which Edward Hitchcock writes primarily about the poor health of Orra White Hitchcock. Edward Hitchcock letter to Edward Hitchcock, Jr., 1855 May 8 Orra White Hitchcock letter to Edward Hitchcock, 1837 September 29 Hitchcock, Orra White, 1796-1863 A letter to Edward Hitchcock in which Orra White Hitchcock writes about the news at their home in Amherst while Edward is away. She writes about day-to-day matters such as the harvest, the health of the family, the letters Hitchcock has received in his absence, and the recent weather. Orra White Hitchcock letter to Edward Hitchcock, 1837 September 29 Edward Hitchcock letter to Edward Hitchcock, Jr., 1841 December 13 Hitchcock, Edward, 1793-1864 A letter to Edward Hitchcock, Jr., in which Edward Hitchcock tells his son about his time spent lecturing in the Boston area. The elder Hitchcock says that he is homesick and passes along messages to the rest of the family. Hitchcock's signature has been cut out from the letter. Edward Hitchcock letter to Edward Hitchcock, Jr., 1841 December 13
