Orra White Hitchcock letter to the Hitchcock children, 1850 September 18
Description:
A letter from Orra White Hitchcock to her children in which she explains how tired she has become of travel and sightseeing although she remarks on the splendor of Mont Blanc. She briefly mentions some of the other sights she and Edward Hitchcock have visited in Paris and their plans to visit more. She writes of her longing to reach home and dread of the return trip by boat.
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.
Contact host institution for more information.
Place of origin:
Paris (France)
Notes (date):
While the date on the letter lacks a year, this letter was clearly written during the Hitchcock's travels to Europe in 1850.