Orra White Hitchcock letter to Edward Hitchcock, Jr., 1859 March 12

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Creator	Hitchcock, Orra White, 1796-1863
Creator	Hitchcock, Charles H., (Charles Henry), 1836-1919
Recipient	Hitchcock, Edward, 1828-1911
Title	Orra White Hitchcock letter to Edward Hitchcock, Jr., 1859 March 12
Dates	1859-03-12
Abstract	A letter to Edward Hitchcock, Jr. in which Orra White Hitchcock invites her son to bring his wife and youngest child with him on his visit to her house. She also writes about the illness in Amherst, about Emily Hitchcock's tendency to become ill when at Mount Holyoke Seminary, and inquires after a book on autumn leaves. Charles H. Hitchcock has added a note on the final page requesting a book on preserving animals so that they can "stuff a rat from Deerfield."
Physical Description	1 item (4 pages)
Place of Creation	Amherst (Mass.)
Genre	Correspondence
Subject	Hitchcock, Orra White, 1796-1863 – Correspondence
Subject	Hitchcock, Edward, 1828-1911 – Correspondence
Subject	Hitchcock, Charles H., (Charles Henry), 1836-1919 – Correspondence
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 25 Folder 14
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