Justin Perkins letter to Edward Hitchcock, 1849 July 22

Item Information

Title:
Justin Perkins letter to Edward Hitchcock, 1849 July 22
Description:
A letter from Justin Perkins, a Presbyterian missionary in Persia (now know as Iran), to Edward Hitchcock recounting the geology of the region surrounding Lake Urmia. Perkins recounts the spread of cholera in the city of Oroomiah.
Creator:
Perkins, Justin, 1805-1869
Addressee:
Hitchcock, Edward, 1793-1864
Contributor:
Amherst College. Class of 1829. Perkins
Date:
July 22, 1849
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:72721
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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.
Notes (object):
The top corners of all 4 pages are torn, with loss of text.