Edward Hitchcock, Jr. letter to Orra White Hitchcock, 1844 May 8

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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 May 8
Dates	1844-05-08
Abstract	A letter to Orra White Hitchcock in which her son Edward Hitchcock, Jr. writes about his health and his finances, as well as other day-to-day matters at his school, Williston Seminary. With the end of the term nearing, he warns his mother that he will be returning home with a "pillowcase more than half full" of dirty laundry.
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 – Finance, Personal
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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