All Items 2 Collection 1 Archives & Special Collections 2 Contributor 2 Hitchcock, Orra White, 1796-1863 2 Hitchcock, Edward, 1793-1864 1 Topic 3 Religion 2 Diaries 1 Family 1 Part Of 1 Edward and Orra White Hitchcock Papers 2 Genre 3 Correspondence 1 Diaries 1 Drafts (documents) 1 Subject 3 Hitchcock, Orra White, 1796-1863 – Religion 2 Hitchcock, Orra White, 1796-1863 – Diaries 1 Hitchcock, Orra White, 1796-1863 – Family 1 Orra White Hitchcock diary, 1854 Hitchcock, Orra White, 1796-1863 A daily diary bound in green covers kept by Orra White Hitchcock in which she wrote about day-to-day events from January through October, 1854. She writes about her family (referring to her husband Edward as "Mr. H"), especially her children, and her friends. She also comments on the weather, occasionally writes about Amherst College and events she attended, and includes biblical verses and passages in some of her entries. Orra White Hitchcock diary, 1854 Orra White Hitchcock draft letter to an unidentified recipient Hitchcock, Orra White, 1796-1863 A draft letter in Edward Hitchcock's hand that appears to have been dictated by Orra White Hitchcock. The intended recipient of the letter is not identified, though the content suggests it may be a sibling of Orra White's. Orra White emphasizes the importance of a change of heart in order to go to heaven, discussing portions of scripture which support this belief, and expresses her fear that the intended recipient will not be saved without undergoing such a change. She also mentions the morality of attending balls and the theatre, stating that if they help one pray more they are worthwhile, but if not one should not attend. Orra White Hitchcock draft letter to an unidentified recipient
