Edward Hitchcock letter to Mary Hitchcock and Catharine H. Storrs, 1844 May 12

Item Information

Title:
Edward Hitchcock letter to Mary Hitchcock and Catharine H. Storrs, 1844 May 12
Description:
A letter to Mary Hitchcock and Catharine H. Storrs in which Edward Hitchcock writes about his trip to Washington, D.C. for a meeting of the Association of American Geologists and Naturalists. He discusses a recent railroad accident and mobs in Philadelphia, as well as what he has seen of slavery in Washington and other aspects of the city.
Creator:
Hitchcock, Edward, 1793-1864
Addressee:
Storrs, Catharine H., 1825-1895
Addressee:
Hitchcock, Mary, 1824-1899
Date:
May 12, 1844
Format:
Letters/Correspondence
Manuscripts
Location:
Amherst College Archives & Special Collections
Box 4 Folder 45 (shelf locator)
Collection (local):
Edward and Orra White Hitchcock Papers
Subjects:
Hitchcock, Edward--1793-1864--Correspondence
Hitchcock, Edward--1793-1864--Travel--Washington (D.C.)
Storrs, Catharine H.--1825-1895--Correspondence
Hitchcock, Mary--1824-1899--Correspondence
Washington (D.C.)--History--1800--1899
Places:
Massachusetts > Berkshire (county) > Washington
Extent:
1 item (4 pages)
Link to Item:
http://acdc.amherst.edu/view/asc:45880
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Place of origin:
Washington (D.C.)
Language:
English