Justin Perkins letter to Edward Hitchcock, 1847 January 7

Item Information

Title:
Justin Perkins letter to Edward Hitchcock, 1847 January 7
Description:
A letter from Justin Perkins, Presbyterian missionary in Persia (now known as Iran), to Edward Hitchcock describing the geology of the area, including a description of newly discovered fossils. This letter also relates the progression of cholera throughout the region.
Creator:
Perkins, Justin, 1805-1869
Addressee:
Hitchcock, Edward, 1793-1864
Contributor:
Amherst College. Class of 1829. Perkins
Date:
January 7, 1847
Format:
Letters/Correspondence
Manuscripts
Location:
Amherst College Archives & Special Collections
Box 3 Folder 31 (shelf locator)
Collection (local):
Edward and Orra White Hitchcock Papers
Subjects:
Hitchcock, Edward--1793-1864--Correspondence
Perkins, Justin--1805-1869--Correspondence
Iran--Description and travel
Geology--Iran
Missionaries--Iran
Places:
Iran
Extent:
1 item (4 pages)
Link to Item:
https://acdc.amherst.edu/view/asc:72209
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Place of origin:
Urūmīyah (Iran)
Language:
English
Notes:
The header indicates the letter was written in Oroomiah, the historical name for Urūmīyah.