Edward Hitchcock, Jr. letter to Orra White Hitchcock, 1844 April
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Creator | Hitchcock, Edward, 1828-1911 |
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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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