Orra White Hitchcock letter to Edward Hitchcock, Jr., 1852 November 14

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Creator	Hitchcock, Orra White, 1796-1863
Recipient	Hitchcock, Edward, 1828-1911
Title	Orra White Hitchcock letter to Edward Hitchcock, Jr., 1852 November 14
Dates	1852-11-14
Abstract	A letter to Edward Hitchcock, Jr. in which Orra White Hitchcock writes primarily about a meeting of the Teachers' Institute, which kept her very busy the previous week. She tells her son the institute was the largest of its kind held in Massachusetts, with 375 regular members and that the Hitchcocks hosted Dr. [Barnas] Sears, Professor [Louis] Agassiz, and Professor [Arnold Henry] Guyot, all of whom taught or lectured at the institute. She mentions additional instructors at the institute, Professor [J.W., likely William J.] Whitaker and Mr. [George W.] Pratt, who taught drawing and music, respectively. Orra goes on to report on her husband Edward's health and her son Charles' mending arm, among other things.
Physical Description	1 item (2 pages)
Place of Creation	Amherst (Mass.)
Genre	Correspondence
Subject	Hitchcock, Orra White, 1796-1863 – Correspondence
Subject	Hitchcock, Edward, 1828-1911 – Correspondence
Subject	Teachers' institutes – Massachusetts
Part of	Edward and Orra White Hitchcock Papers
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Repository	Amherst College Archives & Special Collections
Shelf Location	Box 25 Folder 14
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