Letter from unidentified correspondent to Orra White Hitchcock, 1852 October 30
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Recipient | Hitchcock, Orra White, 1796-1863 |
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Title | Letter from unidentified correspondent to Orra White Hitchcock, 1852 October 30 |
Dates | 1852-10-30 |
Abstract | A letter to Orra White Hitchcock from an unidentified correspondent whose initials appear to be C.A.B. The correspondent writes about his trek in the woods through New York as part of a company. He discusses whether or not he plans to continue in the field of engineering, and describes his experience in the forest, contrasting it to some descriptions he has heard about in Joel Tyler Headley's "The Adirondak: or, Life in the Woods." |
Physical Description | 1 item (4 pages) |
Place of Creation | Jefferson County (N.Y.) |
Genre | Correspondence |
Subject | Hitchcock, Orra White, 1796-1863 – Correspondence |
Subject | New York (State) – Description and travel |
Subject | Headley, Joel Tyler, 1813-1897. The Adirondack: or, Life in the woods |
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 11 |
Rights | Public Domain: This material has been identified as being free of known restrictions under copyright law, including all related and neighboring rights. While Amherst College Archives & Special Collections claims no rights or authority over this material, we do ask that any publication or use of this material cite the Archives & Special Collections at Amherst College as the source of the images and the repository where the original documents can be found. |