All Items 9 Collection 1 Archives & Special Collections 9 Contributor 3 Amherst College. Class of 1829. Perkins 9 Hitchcock, Edward, 1793-1864 9 Perkins, Justin, 1805-1869 9 Location 3 Iran 9 Middle East 2 Iraq 1 Topic 9 Correspondence 9 Description and travel 9 Geology 9 Missionaries 9 Travel 3 Collection and preservation 1 Geological specimens 1 Missions 1 Presbyterian Church 1 show more 4 show fewer Part Of 1 Edward and Orra White Hitchcock Papers 9 Genre 1 Correspondence 9 Subject 10 Geology – Iran 9 Hitchcock, Edward, 1793-1864 – Correspondence 9 Iran – Description and travel 9 Missionaries – Iran 9 Perkins, Justin, 1805-1869 – Correspondence 9 Perkins, Justin, 1805-1869 – Travel – Middle East 2 Geological specimens – Collection and preservation – Iran 1 Geology – Iraq 1 Perkins, Justin, 1805-1869 – Travel – Iran 1 Presbyterian Church – Missions – Iran 1 show more 5 show fewer Justin Perkins letter to Edward Hitchcock, 1847 January 7 Perkins, Justin, 1805-1869 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. Justin Perkins letter to Edward Hitchcock, 1847 January 7 Justin Perkins letter to Edward Hitchcock, 1844 July 25 Perkins, Justin, 1805-1869 A letter from Justin Perkins, missionary in Persia (now known as Iran), to Edward Hitchcock thanking him for sending his article "Notes on the Geology of Several Parts of Western Asia." Perkins describes the geography of the region, including a detailed description of a salt pond and a cave that gives off carbonic acid gas. Included is a pencil sketch of the salt pond. Justin Perkins letter to Edward Hitchcock, 1844 July 25 Justin Perkins letter to Edward Hitchcock, 1849 July 9 Perkins, Justin, 1805-1869 A letter from Justin Perkins, a Presbyterian missionary in Persia (now known as Iran), to Edward Hitchcock describing the geology of Persia he observed on a journey from Oroomiah to the city of Mosul in Northern Iraq. Justin Perkins letter to Edward Hitchcock, 1849 July 9 Justin Perkins letter to Edward Hitchcock, 1849 July 22 Perkins, Justin, 1805-1869 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. Justin Perkins letter to Edward Hitchcock, 1849 July 22 Justin Perkins letter to Edward Hitchcock, 1847 July 20 Perkins, Justin, 1805-1869 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. Justin Perkins letter to Edward Hitchcock, 1847 July 20 Justin Perkins letter to Edward Hitchcock, 1845 February 14 Perkins, Justin, 1805-1869 A letter from Justin Perkins, a missionary in Persia (now known as Iran), to Edward Hitchcock describing the geology of the region on a journey from Tabreer (possibly the modern city of Tabriz) to Tehran. Justin Perkins letter to Edward Hitchcock, 1845 February 14 Justin Perkins letter to Edward Hitchcock, 1845 July 8 Perkins, Justin, 1805-1869 A letter form Justin Perkins, a Presbyterian missionary in Persia (now known as Iran), to Edward Hitchcock recounting the geology of the region and describing local religious unrest between the Presbyterian missionaries and the "Papals and Puseyites". Justin Perkins letter to Edward Hitchcock, 1845 July 8 Justin Perkins letter to Edward Hitchcock, 1844 August 28 Perkins, Justin, 1805-1869 A letter from missionary Justin Perkins to Edward Hitchcock describing the geology of Persia (now known as Iran). He discusses a bottle of water from the Caspian Sea and a box of geological specimens Perkins collected from the region, both of which were sent separately from the letter. This letter contains a more elaborate description of the cave first described in Perkins's letter of 1844 July 25 and includes a sketch of a cross section of the cave. Justin Perkins letter to Edward Hitchcock, 1844 August 28 Justin Perkins letter to Edward Hitchcock, 1848 July 20 Perkins, Justin, 1805-1869 A letter from Justin Perkins, a missionary in Persia, to Edward Hitchcock describing the geology of the region including sulphur hot springs, the Euphrates River, and a description of "Oven Mountain." This letter also refers to enclosed specimens collected from the region. Justin Perkins letter to Edward Hitchcock, 1848 July 20
