Edward Hitchcock and Orra White Hitchcock letter to the Hitchcock children, 1848 August 18

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Creator	Hitchcock, Edward, 1793-1864
Creator	Hitchcock, Orra White, 1796-1863
Recipient	Hitchcock, Edward, 1828-1911
Recipient	Hitchcock, Mary, 1824-1899
Recipient	Storrs, Catharine H., 1825-1895
Recipient	Terry, Emily Hitchcock, 1838-1921
Recipient	Hitchcock, Charles H., (Charles Henry), 1836-1919
Recipient	Putnam, Jane Elizabeth Hitchcock, 1833-1894
Title	Edward Hitchcock and Orra White Hitchcock letter to the Hitchcock children, 1848 August 18
Dates	1848-08-18
Abstract	A letter from Edward and Orra White Hitchcock to their children, addressed to their daughter Mary Hitchcock. Edward Hitchcock writes of their experiences in Maine, both in Wells Beach and in Newburyport. He complains of the cold weather noting that he has "put on all the winter clothes" he brought along but still cannot get warm. He requests they send copies of pamphlets relating to the new cabinet and observatory of Amherst College, both to him and some other people mentioned. Orra writes that she is glad of cooler weather and describes an excursion to Plum Island and "the greatest frolic you could imagine" in the water. She also mentions her wish to collect some seaweed specimens to bring home.
Physical Description	1 item (4 pages)
Place of Creation	Wells (Me.)
Genre	Correspondence
Subject	Hitchcock, Edward, 1793-1864 – Correspondence
Subject	Hitchcock, Orra White, 1796-1863 – Correspondence
Subject	Hitchcock, Edward, 1793-1864 – Travel – Maine
Subject	Hitchcock, Orra White, 1796-1863 – Travel – Maine
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 16
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