Orra White Hitchcock and Jane Hitchcock letter to Edward Hitchcock, Jr., 1852 May 1

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Creator	Hitchcock, Orra White, 1796-1863
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
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Repository	Amherst College Archives & Special Collections
Shelf Location	Box 25 Folder 14
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