All Items 2 Collection 1 Archives & Special Collections 2 Contributor 1 Hitchcock, Edward, 1793-1864 2 Location 3 Hampshire County 1 Hampshire County (Mass.) 1 Massachusetts 1 Topic 4 Humor 2 Farmers 1 Poetry 1 Politics and government 1 Part Of 1 Edward and Orra White Hitchcock Papers 2 Genre 2 Notes 1 Poems 1 Subject 4 Hitchcock, Edward, 1793-1864 – Humor 2 Farmers – Massachusetts – Hampshire County – Humor 1 Hampshire County (Mass.) – Politics and government – Humor 1 Hampshire County (Mass.) – Politics and government – Poetry 1 A poetical sketch of democracy in the county of Hampshire 1809 Hitchcock, Edward, 1793-1864 A humorous poem by Edward Hitchcock on democracy in Hampshire County. The poem discusses several people from the area and their political leanings, and pokes fun at the democratic political figures representing the county. A poetical sketch of democracy in the county of Hampshire 1809 Hardships of the farmers in Hampshire County Hitchcock, Edward, 1793-1864 Notes by Edward Hitchcock satirically discussing the hardships of farmers in Hampshire County. Hitchcock notes that the soil is difficult to cultivate, which means farmers must work harder. This hard work results in men not having time to amuse themselves with things like drinking and bowling, leaving reading as the only amusement and thus making the farmers more educated people who are interested in government, religion, and morality. Since these are the results of harship, Hitchcock concludes with a wish that the hardships upon farmers in the region increase. Hardships of the farmers in Hampshire County
