Why slow & solemn on yon plain
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| Creator | Hitchcock, Edward, 1793-1864 |
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| First Line | Why slow & solemn on yon plain |
| Dates | 1809-1864 |
| Abstract | A fragment of a poem by Edward Hitchcock discussing death, the grief of a widow, and the comfort to be found in religion. The sheet also has calculations and a list of towns written on it in pencil, as well as a list of several items including "shoe blacking." |
| Notes | The item is undated. Dates provided are drawn from the dates of the series. |
| Physical Description | 1 item (2 pages) |
| Languages | English |
| Genre | Poems |
| Subject | Hitchcock, Edward, 1793-1864 – Archives |
| Subject | Bereavement – Religious aspects – Christianity – Poetry |
| 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 22 Folder 48 |
| 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. |