Edward Hitchcock, Jr. letter to Orra White Hitchcock, 1844 April

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Creator	Hitchcock, Edward, 1828-1911
Recipient	Hitchcock, Orra White, 1796-1863
Contributor	Amherst College. Class of 1849. Hitchcock
Title	Edward Hitchcock, Jr. letter to Orra White Hitchcock, 1844 April
Dates	1844-04
Abstract	A letter to Orra White Hitchcock in which her son Edward Hitchcock, Jr. describes his day-to-day life at Williston Seminary in Easthampton, including his studies and life at the boarding house, and passes messages along to other family members. An annotation in Hitchcock Jr.'s hand added to the top of the first page indicates it was his "first letter home."
Physical Description	1 item (4 pages)
Place of Creation	Easthampton (Mass.)
Genre	Correspondence
Subject	Hitchcock, Orra White, 1796-1863 – Correspondence
Subject	Hitchcock, Edward, 1828-1911 – Correspondence
Subject	Hitchcock, Edward, 1828-1911 – Knowledge and learning
Subject	Williston Seminary (Easthampton Mass.)
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 8
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