Justin Perkins letter to Edward Hitchcock, 1853 June 9

Item Information

Title:
Justin Perkins letter to Edward Hitchcock, 1853 June 9
Description:
A letter from Justin Perkins, a Presbyterian missionary in Persia (now known as Iran), to Edward Hitchcock thanking him for his sympathies regarding the death of his daughter Judith. Perkins expresses interest in the current building construction at Amherst College and thanks Hitchcock for sending him a copy of his recently published book "The Religion of Geology and its Connected Sciences." Perkins describes several natural disasters rumored to have occurred in Persia. Perkins urges Hitchcock to publish a treatise denouncing slavery in the United States.
Creator:
Perkins, Justin, 1805-1869
Addressee:
Hitchcock, Edward, 1793-1864
Contributor:
Amherst College. Class of 1829. Perkins
Date:
June 9, 1853
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
Missionaries--Iran
Places:
Iran
Extent:
1 item (8 pages)
Link to Item:
https://acdc.amherst.edu/view/asc:72231
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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.