Orra White Hitchcock and Jane Hitchcock letter to Edward Hitchcock, Jr., 1852 May 1
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Creator | Hitchcock, Orra White, 1796-1863 |
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Creator | Putnam, Jane Elizabeth Hitchcock, 1833-1894 |
Recipient | Hitchcock, Edward, 1828-1911 |
Title | Orra White Hitchcock and Jane Hitchcock letter to Edward Hitchcock, Jr., 1852 May 1 |
Dates | 1852-05-01 |
Abstract | A letter to Edward Hitchcock, Jr. in which Orra White Hitchcock writes about everyday matters, such as the repairs she made to Edward's stockings, their May Day plans, and a recent trip to Vermont. Edward's sister Jane Elizabeth Hitchcock [later Putnam] then takes over writing, informing him of the news about the Amherst College library and about some recent disputes in the town of Amherst surrounding the construction of a train depot. She also reports on a visit by the phrenologist L.N. Fowler [Lorenzo Niles Fowler] and his assessment of the character of their mother and sisters as well as Jane. Jane also writes about some mutual acquaintances and speculates about how the Hitchcock daughters might support themselves when their father, Edward Hitchcock, retires from the presidency at Amherst College. |
Physical Description | 1 item (4 pages) |
Place of Creation | Amherst (Mass.) |
Genre | Correspondence |
Subject | Hitchcock, Orra White, 1796-1863 – Correspondence |
Subject | Hitchcock, Edward, 1828-1911 – Correspondence |
Subject | Hitchcock, Orra, 1796-1863 – Family |
Subject | Fowler, L. N. (Lorenzo Niles), 1811-1896 |
Subject | Amherst College. Library |
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 14 |
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