All Items 3 Collection 1 Archives & Special Collections 3 Contributor 4 Andover Theological Seminary 3 Perkins, Justin, 1805-1869 2 Burgess, Ebenezer, 1805-1870 1 Lane, Daniel Tappan, 1805-1832 1 Location 2 Andover 3 Massachusetts 3 Topic 6 Seminarians 3 Students 3 Correspondence 2 Faith 1 Missionaries 1 Sabbath schools 1 show more 1 show fewer Part Of 1 Justin Perkins (AC 1829) Papers 3 Genre 2 Correspondence 2 Diaries 1 Subject 8 Andover Theological Seminary – Students 3 Seminarians – Massachusetts – Andover 3 Perkins, Justin, 1805-1869 – Correspondence 2 Burgess, Ebenezer, 1805-1870 – Correspondence 1 Faith 1 Lane, Daniel Tappan, 1805-1832 – Correspondence 1 Missionaries 1 Sabbath schools – Massachusetts – Andover 1 show more 3 show fewer Ebenezer Burgess letter to Justin Perkins, 1836 December 12 to 1837 January 2 Burgess, Ebenezer, 1805-1870 Eben. (Ebenezer) Burgess letter to Justin Perkins in which Burgess begins by writing on December 12, 1836 regarding his expectations for his missionary appointment and the recent tours of Mr. Arms on islands in Southeast Asia, mentioning Borneo and Sumatra. He writes further on January 1 and 2, 1837 regarding his recent missionary appointment to the "Indian archipelago" and his companion for life Miss Grant (Mary Grant Burgess). He remarks on the missionary spirit at Andover Theological Seminary and updates Perkins on changes at Amherst College. Burgess also writes of faith and spirituality. Mr Robbins, Mr. and Mrs. Stoddard, Mrs. Perkins, Mr. Tyler, Mr. Fiske, Professor Park, Dr. Skinner, and Mr. Anderson are all mentioned in the letter. Ebenezer Burgess letter to Justin Perkins, 1836 December 12 to 1837 January 2 Daniel T. Lane letter to Justin Perkins, 1829 December 9 Lane, Daniel Tappan, 1805-1832 Daniel T. Lane letter to Justin Perkins in which Lane describes his initial impressions of Andover Theological Seminary including the scenery, accommodations, missionary spirit, instruction, and preaching. Daniel T. Lane letter to Justin Perkins, 1829 December 9 Partial diary, February 21 to 24 Andover Theological Seminary Pages 94 to 97 of a diary. Four diary entries are included in the pages. The writer discusses feelings and daily events such as conversations with others, prayer and study sessions, and Sabbath School services. In the entries, the writer also occasionally prays and asks direct questions to their God. These entries may have been written by Justin Perkins during his time as a student at Andover Theological Seminary. Partial diary, February 21 to 24
