Edward Hitchcock letter to the Hitchcock children, 1850 August 12
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| Creator | Hitchcock, Edward, 1793-1864 |
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| 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 | Edward Hitchcock letter to the Hitchcock children, 1850 August 12 |
| Dates | 1850-08-12 |
| Abstract | A letter from Edward Hitchcock to his children in which Hitchcock writes about his and Orra White Hitchcock's trip from Scotland back to London. He describes Edinburgh and the countryside between the two cities in detail, and explains their plans to travel on the continent and when they may start their journey home. He also describes several scholars he has met and writes that he is weary of traveling and wishes his children could switch places with him. On the final page he writes a poem about being separated from loved ones. |
| Physical Description | 1 item (4 pages) |
| Place of Creation | London (England) |
| Genre | Correspondence |
| Subject | Hitchcock, Edward, 1793-1864 – Correspondence |
| Subject | Hitchcock, Edward, 1793-1864 – Travel – Great Britain |
| Subject | Hitchcock, Orra White, 1796-1863 – Travel – Great Britain |
| Subject | Great Britain – Description and travel |
| 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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