All Items 4 Collection 1 Archives & Special Collections 4 Contributor 5 Mead, John O. 4 Perkins, Justin, 1805-1869 4 Clark, E. B. (Eli Benedict), -1889 1 United States. Army 1 Wiley, Charles, 1810-1878 1 Location 1 United States 2 Topic 9 Correspondence 4 History 2 Personal narratives 2 Politics and government 2 African American troops 1 Christianity 1 Faith 1 Slavery 1 Travel 1 show more 4 show fewer Part Of 1 Justin Perkins (AC 1829) Papers 4 Genre 1 Correspondence 4 Subject 11 Mead, John O. – Correspondence 4 Perkins, Justin, 1805-1869 – Correspondence 4 United States – History – Civil War, 1861-1865 – Personal narratives 2 United States – Politics and government – 1861-1865 2 Christianity 1 Clark, E. B. (Eli Benedict), -1889 – Correspondence 1 Faith 1 Perkins, Justin, 1805-1869 – Travel 1 Slavery – United States 1 United States. Army – African American troops 1 Wiley, Charles, 1810-1878 – Correspondence 1 show more 6 show fewer Charles Wiley letter to Justin Perkins, 1862 October 3 Wiley, Charles, 1810-1878 Charles Wiley letter to Justin Perkins inviting Perkins and Mar Yohannan to attend the Hampshire Anniversaries and to spend the sabbath at Northampton who Wiley notes is a community with an interest in missionary work. Included on the letter to Perkins are two additional correspondences forwarding the letter from Wiley to Perkins. One from Wiley to Reverend E. B. Clark in which Wiley states he does not know the residence of Perkins and hopes to communicate with him through Clark and asks Clark to pass the invitation to the Anniversaries to Perkins and a note in blue from J. O. Mead to Perkins noting they are all well and asking Perkins to please call often and to spend some time with them. Charles Wiley letter to Justin Perkins, 1862 October 3 John O. Mead letter to Justin Perkins, 1861 November 16 Mead, John O. J. O. Mead letter to Justin Perkins in which Mead thanks Perkins for the generous consolation he had expressed for the Meads during the days of trial they were experiencing in their business. Mead hopes to have a few days to visit in person so that he might speak "face to face on a subject which for sometime has labored in my mind." In addition, Mead comments on a number of spiritual subjects that he says Perkins is familiar with and can readily respond. John O. Mead letter to Justin Perkins, 1861 November 16 John O. Mead letter to Justin Perkins, 1863 December 20 Mead, John O. J.O. Mead letter to Justin Perkins in which Mead writes regarding his health, the health of family and friends, the status of the family business, and current events in the United States. Mead discusses messages from the government and states that he rejoices in the prospect of the abolishment of slavery. He also writes about the army, including the "colored troops," and what is being done for freed slaves and "the poor deluded white people in the rebellious states." In the letter, Mead mentions Alexander Cummings, a Missionary Society, and family members: Henry, Charlotte, James, and Mrs. Mead (Julia Perkins Mead). John O. Mead letter to Justin Perkins, 1863 December 20 John O. Mead letter to Justin Perkins, 1864 July 22 Mead, John O. J. O. Mead letter to Justin Perkins in which Mead responds to a letter received from Perkins and writes regarding his health and the health of others, the status of the Civil War, the family business, and the financial status of the United States. He mentions General Grant (Ulysses S. Grant), General Sherman (William Tecumseh Sherman), Secretary Chase (Salmon P. Chase), and Senator Fessenden (William P. Fessenden). John O. Mead letter to Justin Perkins, 1864 July 22
