Edward Hitchcock, Orra White Hitchcock, and Jane Elizabeth Hitchcock Putnam letter to Edward Hitchcock, Jr., 1860 November 10 and 1860 November 12

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Creator	Hitchcock, Edward, 1793-1864
Creator	Putnam, Jane Elizabeth Hitchcock, 1833-1894
Creator	Hitchcock, Orra White, 1796-1863
Recipient	Hitchcock, Edward, 1828-1911
Contributor	Amherst College. Class of 1849. Hitchcock
Title	Edward Hitchcock, Orra White Hitchcock, and Jane Elizabeth Hitchcock Putnam letter to Edward Hitchcock, Jr., 1860 November 10 and 1860 November 12
Dates	1860-11-10
Abstract	A letter to Edward Hitchcock, Jr., from Edward Hitchcock, Orra White Hitchcock, and Jane Elizabeth Hitchcock Putnam, written to Hitchcock, Jr. during his travels in Europe. Each creator alludes to Hitchcock, Jr's travel in Europe. Hitchcock writes specifically about obtaining a skeleton for Amherst College and about the 1860 presidential election and potential secession of the southern states. He also mentions smaller business and family matters. Orra White Hitchcock asks after Hitchcock Jr.'s travels, discusses the new gymnasium at Amherst College, and mentions smaller business and family matters. Jane writes about pins and buttons that Edward sent to her and Orra White from Europe.
Physical Description	1 item (4 pages)
Languages	English
Place of Creation	Amherst (Mass.)
Genre	Correspondence
Subject	Hitchcock, Edward, 1793-1864 – Correspondence
Subject	Hitchcock, Orra White, 1796-1863 – Correspondence
Subject	Putnam, Jane Elizabeth Hitchcock, 1833-1894 – Correspondence
Subject	Hitchcock, Edward, 1828-1911 – Correspondence
Subject	Hitchcock, Edward, 1828-1911 – Travel – Europe
Subject	Natural history – Catalogs and collections
Subject	Presidents – United States – Election – 1860
Subject	Amherst College – Buildings
Part of	Edward and Orra White Hitchcock Papers
Finding Aid	View the finding aid for this item's collection
Repository	Amherst College Archives & Special Collections
Shelf Location	Box 4 Folder 43
Rights	Public Domain: This material has been identified as being free of known restrictions under copyright law, including all related and neighboring rights. While Amherst College Archives & Special Collections claims no rights or authority over this material, we do ask that any publication or use of this material cite the Archives & Special Collections at Amherst College as the source of the images and the repository where the original documents can be found.