All Items 11 Collection 1 Archives & Special Collections 11 Contributor 18 Amherst College 4 American Board of Commissioners for Foreign Missions 3 Amherst Academy (Amherst, Mass.) 3 Amherst College. Board of Trustees 3 Anderson, Rufus, 1796-1880 3 Perkins, Justin, 1805-1869 3 Vaill, Joseph, 1790-1869 2 Charity Fund (Amherst, Mass.) 1 Colton, Simeon, 1785-1868 1 Doane, Elisha, -1848 1 Fiske, John, 1770-1855 1 Greene, David, 1797?-1866 1 Mixter, Jason 1 Pendleton’s Lithography 1 Russell, Herbert John, 1855-1934 1 Treat, Selah Burr, 1804-1877 1 Tuckerman, Frederick Goddard, 1821-1873 1 Turkish Missions' Aid Society 1 show more 13 show fewer Location 2 Amherst 3 Massachusetts 3 Topic 9 Correspondence 6 Finance 4 History 4 Educational fund raising 3 Funds and scholarships 2 Children of missionaries 1 Missionaries 1 Rules and practice 1 Societies, etc. 1 show more 4 show fewer Part Of 3 Amherst College Early History Collection 6 Justin Perkins (AC 1829) Papers 4 Amherst College Early History Manuscripts and Pamphlets Collection 1 Genre 6 Circulars (fliers) 11 Correspondence 6 Form letters 5 Advertisements 1 Notes 1 Stationery 1 show more 1 show fewer Turkish Missions Aid Society notice of meetings Turkish Missions' Aid Society A printed notice of January 14th and 15th public meetings of the Turkish Missions Aid Society at which it is stated that the President of the Society, the Earl of Shaftesbury (Anthony Ashley-Cooper), the Chairman of the Bath Branch, Reverend Charles Kemble, and the missionary to the Nestorians, Dr. Perkins (Justin Perkins), will be speaking. There are several handwritten notes on the item; one of which includes an edit crossing through the name Joseph K. Tucker and including G.R. Birch. Turkish Missions Aid Society notice of meetings Rufus Anderson letter to Justin Perkins, 1846 June 30 Anderson, Rufus, 1796-1880 A printed circular letter addressed to Justin Perkins and intended for the "Brethren of the Nestorian Mission" in which Rufus Anderson writes as the secretary of the American Board of Commissioners for Foreign Missions. Included is a compilation of rules, principles, and suggestions to remind members of missions of their duties and privileges and to serve as a reference. Topics addressed vary, ranging from finances to the children of missionaries. The Bible and Tract Societies, the Missionary Herald, Dayspring, and the Cabinet at the Missionary House are all mentioned. Rufus Anderson letter to Justin Perkins, 1846 June 30 Rufus Anderson, David Greene, and Selah B. Treat letter to Justin Perkins, 1847 October 12 Anderson, Rufus, 1796-1880 A printed circular letter addressed to Justin Perkins in which Rufus Anderson, David Greene, and Selah B. Treat write on behalf of the Prudential Committee of the American Board of Commissioners for Foreign Missions. They write regarding financial matters such as receipts, prospects, and donations. They provide three recommendations of the Board to the Missions and note that the Board cannot go on much longer with no more than its present income. Rufus Anderson, David Greene, and Selah B. Treat letter to Justin Perkins, 1847 October 12 Rufus Anderson letter to Justin Perkins, 1845 May 23 Anderson, Rufus, 1796-1880 A printed form letter addressed to Justin Perkins in which Rufus Anderson writes as the secretary of the American Board of Commissioners for Foreign Missions. Included are "things of common interest to be communicated to all the missions," including recent resolutions passed by the Prudential Committee. Also included is a request for more correspondence from the missionaries regarding their children when they wish to send them to the United States or when they have actually sent them. Mentioned in the letter are the American Tract Society, the Bible and Tract Societies, the Missionary Herald, and the London Missionary Society. Rufus Anderson letter to Justin Perkins, 1845 May 23 John Fiske letter to Jason Mixter, 1840 December 19, with circular Fiske, John, 1770-1855 John Fiske letter to Jason Mixter written on a circular. Fiske presents the circular to Mixter and asks that he donate to the fund noted, especially as Mixter has been favored with a fortune. The circular is dated October 1839 and is written by a Committee of the Trustees of Amherst College: Heman Humphrey, William B. Banister, Samuel T. Armstrong, William B. Calhoun, and George Grennell. In the circular, the Committee discusses the financial history of the College including the Charity Fund. They explain current debts and financial needs and ask for aid, noting that the Trustees are attempting to raise a sum of one hundred thousand dollars. John Fiske letter to Jason Mixter, 1840 December 19, with circular Joseph Vaill letter to Elisha Doane, 1843 July 15, with circular Vaill, Joseph, 1790-1869 Joseph Vaill letter to Elisha Doane written on a circular and form letter. In the handwritten letter, Vaill appeals to Doane specifically as a man of wealth and Christian benevolence and asks him to peruse the included documents and then favor Vaill with a personal interview. In the printed form letter, Joseph Vaill writes as the appointed General Agent of Amherst College and asks recipients to donate to the College by subscription. The form letter is dated October 1, 1841 but a handwritten edit dates it as October 1, 1842. The circular is dated October 1841 and is written by a Committee of the Trustees of Amherst College: Heman Humphrey, William B. Banister, Samuel T. Armstrong, William B. Calhoun, and George Grennell. In the circular, the Committee discusses the financial history of the College including the Charity Fund. They explain current debts and financial needs and ask for aid, noting that the Trustees are attempting to raise a sum of one hundred thousand dollars. Joseph Vaill letter to Elisha Doane, 1843 July 15, with circular Joseph Vaill letter to Herbert John Russell, 1841 October 1, with circular Vaill, Joseph, 1790-1869 A printed form letter in which Joseph Vaill writes as the appointed General Agent of Amherst College and asks recipients to donate to the College by subscription. The circular included is dated October 1841 and is written by a Committee of the Trustees of Amherst College: Heman Humphrey, William B. Banister, Samuel T. Armstrong, William B. Calhoun, and George Grennell. In the circular, the Committee discusses the financial history of the College including the Charity Fund. They explain current debts and financial needs and ask for aid, noting that the Trustees are attempting to raise a sum of one hundred thousand dollars. The letter is addressed to Mr. Russell (presumably Herbert John Russell). Joseph Vaill letter to Herbert John Russell, 1841 October 1, with circular Circular for Amherst Academy: a New England school of the past Amherst Academy (Amherst, Mass.) A pamphlet promoting the Frederick Tuckerman book Amherst Academy: A New England School of the Past, 1814-1861 in which background on the book and its author are provided along with publication details. The end of the pamphlet contains a mail-in form for purchasing the publication from the Jones Library in Amherst, Massachusetts. Circular for Amherst Academy: a New England school of the past Circular for Amherst Academy, 1827 Amherst Academy (Amherst, Mass.) A circular promoting Amherst Academy in Massachusetts which includes a statement of recent improvements at the school, information on tuition and room and board, and testimonials from Heman Humphrey, Edward Hitchcock, and Austin Dickinson regarding Amherst Academy and associated preceptors. Circular for Amherst Academy, 1827 Simeon Colton circular for Amherst Academy, 1832 June Colton, Simeon, 1785-1868 A circular with content written by Simeon Colton in which he provides a statement on the situation of Amherst Academy, including the names of members of the board of trustees and details on the location, curriculum, facilities, books, schedule, and fees of the school. Colton also writes that he is taking this opportunity to make an appeal to any who may be willing to encourage the school. He concludes by stating that any who should wish to know more about the school are referred to the trustees of the school, the faculty of Amherst College, or any of a number of specifically named persons. Simeon Colton circular for Amherst Academy, 1832 June Circular regarding Amherst College on letterhead with printed lithograph of campus, 1820-1843 Pendleton’s Lithography An unattributed document which provides a brief overview regarding Amherst College including its location and distances to other colleges and nearby cities, its buildings, the Charity Fund, the course of study, and student fees. The text is on letterhead that includes a printed lithograph of Amherst College by Pendleton's Lithography in Boston. Circular regarding Amherst College on letterhead with printed lithograph of campus, 1820-1843
