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A poem by Edward Hitchcock written about the death of his friend, Jackson [probably Jackson Dickinson].

A painting of a sprig of three maple leaves in autumnal colors by Orra White Hitchcock, possibly done in pastels. The artwork is housed in a mat for conservation.

A plate printed from illustrations by Orra White Hitchcock depicting various types of animal tracks. This is plate 50 in Edward Hitchcock's "Final Report on the Geology of Massachusetts."

A fragment of a poem by Edward Hitchcock in which the poet laments being unable to gaze upon the sights he once could see, especially the stars and planets.

A painting of four leaves in autumnal colors by Orra White Hitchcock, possibly done in pastels. The top three leaves are all leaves from the sassafras tree, which can have three-lobed leaves, mitten-shaped leaves, and simple leaves. Two fruits of the…

Two versions of a poem by Edward Hitchcock that appears to be about moving on in life after graduation, using the ocean as a metaphor for life.

Disbound printed title page of Edward Hitchcock's "Final Report on the Geology of Massachusetts"

A poem by Edward Hitchcock on the refuge of God after loss, written in part from the perspective of a widow and her orphans wailing over the loss of the husband and father.

A watercolor drawing of viola tricolor by Orra White Hitchcock with a faded caption at the bottom of the sheet. The drawing features four flowers (three in full bloom) along a stem with many leaves. The bottom left corner of the paper is torn. The…

A poem by Edward Hitchcock on the subject of the golden calf idol worshipped in the Hebrew Bible. Hitchcock uses the symbol of the golden calf to discuss the general idea of idolatry.