Orra White Hitchcock letter to the Hitchcock children, 1850 August 12

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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	Orra White Hitchcock letter to the Hitchcock children, 1850 August 12
Dates	1850-08-12
Abstract	A letter from Orra White Hitchcock to her children in which she writes about how she imagines the Amherst College commencement went and that she longs to hear more about it. She admits that she has not ventured onto the streets of London much in the past few days and expects that her children would take greater advantage of the experience of travel and she hopes that someday they will have the opportunity, at an age when they are not "so nearly worn out" as she and their father are. She describes her experience at the meeting of the British Association for the Advancement of Science in Edinburgh, which she enjoyed more than she expected, and notes that she attended all of the public meetings and heard many of the papers. She comments on the notable scientists she saw much of at the meeting, including David Brewster, Sir Roderick Murchison, Professor [Robert] Jameson, and Dr. [Gideon] Mantell. Orra also inquires about things at home and remarks that both she and Edward are cheered by the prospect of returning home, although they dread the voyage across the ocean and "try to feel that the same Almighty power is able to carry" them back safely.
Physical Description	1 item (4 pages)
Place of Creation	London (England)
Genre	Correspondence
Subject	Hitchcock, Orra White, 1796-1863 – Correspondence
Subject	Hitchcock, Orra White, 1796-1863 – Travel
Subject	British Association for the Advancement of Science. Meeting. (20th : 1850 : Edinburgh, Scotland)
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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