John Fiske letter to Edward Hitchcock, 1847 March 2
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John Fiske, Trustee of Amherst College, letter to College President Edward Hitchcock in which Fiske writes in response to a letter from Hitchcock and discourages Hitchcock from resigning as President. Fiske mentions the recent donation of thirty thousand dollars to the College and suggests that Hitchcock make an attempt to establish his health by an absence of some months rather than by resigning. He also discusses the potential candidates for Hitchcock's successor. Fiske goes on to discuss a suggestion Hitchcock made regarding future aid to the College, a building that is about to be erected, and more regarding the donation, mentioning Mr. Vaill and Mr. Hitchcock of Brimfield. On two of the pages of the letter, Fiske writes sideways over his other text. It has been determined that Mr. Hitchcock of Brimfield is Samuel A. Hitchcock and Mr. Vaill is Joesph Vaill.
