A poetical sketch of democracy in the county of Hampshire 1809
Amherst College Digital Collections > Archives & Special Collections
Creator | Hitchcock, Edward, 1793-1864 |
---|---|
Title | A poetical sketch of democracy in the county of Hampshire 1809 |
Dates | 1809 |
Abstract | A humorous poem by Edward Hitchcock on democracy in Hampshire County. The poem discusses several people from the area and their political leanings, and pokes fun at the democratic political figures representing the county. |
Notes | The cover contains the annotation, "Probably the first intellectual effort of President Edward Hitchcock which was made public" by Edward Hitchcock, Jr. No published version was found. |
Physical Description | 1 item (16 pages) |
Languages | English |
Genre | Poems |
Subject | Hitchcock, Edward, 1793-1864 – Humor |
Subject | Hampshire County (Mass.) – Politics and government – Humor |
Subject | Hampshire County (Mass.) – Politics and government – 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 41 |
Access and Use | 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. |