A handwritten transcription of the poem "Disappointment" written by Orra White [Hitchcock]. It is noted at the top of the page that the poem was published in the Hampshire Gazette, March 4, 1818. The poem is simply signed "O." The final page…
A manuscript draft by Edward Hitchcock of the first five lectures included in his work "The Religion of Geology and its Connected Sciences." Hitchcock attempts to demonstrate the relationships between religion and geology while also discussing the…
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 certificate entitling Edward Hitchcock to four shares in stock of The Metropolitan Soap Stone Company. Signed by the President of the company, Charles B. Stuart and its Secretary, whose name could not be deciphered.
A portrait of Edward Hitchcock, facing right, with caption, made by Boston lithographer J.H. Bufford. This image was used as the frontispiece for Hitchcock's "Reminiscences of Amherst College," published in 1863 by Bridgman & Childs.
A drawing of a type of rose by Orra White Hitchcock. The drawing shows two flowers, several leaves, and two buds or fruits along the stem, which is thorny. Orra White has written "Lesson 5th" in the bottom right corner. The artwork is housed in a mat…