Justin Perkins letter to Edward Hitchcock, 1847 July 20

Item Information

Title:
Justin Perkins letter to Edward Hitchcock, 1847 July 20
Description:
A letter from Justin Perkins, a Presbyterian missionary in Persia (now known as Iran), to Edward Hitchcock in which he expresses his sympathy for the death of Amherst College Professor Nathan Welby Fiske. This letter also contains a description of a large waterfall Perkins visited in Persia.
Creator:
Perkins, Justin, 1805-1869
Addressee:
Hitchcock, Edward, 1793-1864
Contributor:
Amherst College. Class of 1829. Perkins
Date:
July 20, 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
Perkins, Justin--1805-1869--Travel--Iran
Iran--Description and travel
Geology--Iran
Missionaries--Iran
Places:
Iran
Extent:
1 item (4 pages)
Link to Item:
https://acdc.amherst.edu/view/asc:73119
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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.