All Items 4 Collection 1 Archives & Special Collections 4 Contributor 2 Hitchcock, Edward, 1793-1864 4 Sprague, William B., (William Buell), 1795-1876 1 Topic 3 Correspondence 3 Christianity 1 Sermons 1 Part Of 1 Edward and Orra White Hitchcock Papers 4 Genre 2 Correspondence 3 Sermons 1 Subject 5 Hitchcock, Edward, 1793-1864. The religious bearings of man's creation 4 Hitchcock, Edward, 1793-1864 – Correspondence 3 Christianity 1 Hitchcock, Edward, 1793-1864 – Sermons 1 Sprague, William B., (William Buell), 1795-1876 – Correspondence 1 Edward Hitchcock letter to unidentified recipient, 1856 October 4 Hitchcock, Edward, 1793-1864 A letter to an unidentified recipient in which Edward Hitchcock discusses the publication of his sermon, "The religious bearings of man's creation." Hitchcock delivered the discourse at a meeting of the American Association for the Advancement of Science in Albany, and he writes that he does not mind using a condensed title but would like a notice about the occasion on which the work was originally delivered to be included, possibly on the back of the title page. He follows the request with some text that may be used for such a notice. Edward Hitchcock letter to unidentified recipient, 1856 October 4 Edward Hitchcock letter to unidentified recipient, 1856 September 13 Hitchcock, Edward, 1793-1864 A letter to an unidentified recipient who appears to be a representative of Rev. Dr. [William Buell] Sprague in which Edward Hitchcock writes that he is forwarding copies of his sermon, "The religious bearings of man's creation" and his address at the dedication of the Geological Hall in Albany, New York. Hitchcock requests that a note be made in the copies of the sermon regarding how they were published. Also included is a note written on behalf of S.B. Woolworth (Samuel B., secretary of the Board of Regents of the University of the State of New York) requesting Dr. Sprague to attend to Hitchcock's request regarding the sermon's publication. The note also requests that the recipient note in the published sermon the occasion upon which the sermon was delivered. The text of the note is not in Hitchcock's hand, though Woolworth's name and title are. Edward Hitchcock letter to unidentified recipient, 1856 September 13 Edward Hitchcock letter to unidentified recipient, 1856 September 11 Hitchcock, Edward, 1793-1864 A letter to an unidentified recipient in which Edward Hitchcock writes about publishing the manuscript of his sermon "The religious bearings of man's creation," explaining that he will be sending it express to the recipient. He requests that the recipient send him fifty copies of the printed version of the sermon and apologizes for the delay in sending it. Edward Hitchcock letter to unidentified recipient, 1856 September 11 The religious bearings of man's creation Hitchcock, Edward, 1793-1864 An incomplete manuscript by Edward Hitchcock of his sermon "The religious bearings of man's creation." The first page contains two introductions to the sermon, one intended for the Theological Society at Dartmouth College, as well as a list of the dates and locations that Hitchcock delivered this sermon between Spring 1854 and January 1856. This portion of the sermon stresses the importance that the listeners take up the mantle of building "moral railways" throughout the country, bringing Christianity to the ignorant and the sinners. The religious bearings of man's creation
