Edward Hitchcock letter to Justin Perkins, 1848 April 24

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Creator	Hitchcock, Edward, 1793-1864
Addressee	Perkins, Justin, 1805-1869
Title	Edward Hitchcock letter to Justin Perkins, 1848 April 24
Dates	1848-04-24
Abstract	Edward Hitchcock letter to Justin Perkins in which Hitchcock expresses his sadness that he has not written Perkins more frequently and his joy at the wonderful providences they have both experienced. He writes regarding a variety of topics such as Perkins' missionary labors, his own health, his difficult position as President of Amherst College, his faith in God's plans, changes at Amherst College, the death of Professor (Nathan Welby) Fiske, the scientific pursuits he has had to abandon during his presidency, the geological information Perkins has shared, and Perkins' gift of the Syriac New Testament for the College Library. Among the changes at Amherst College discussed are endowed professorships, a new cabinet and increases in the cabinet, a revival, and relief from pecuniary embarrassments.
Physical Description	1 item (4 pages) ; 26 x 20 cm
Languages	English
Place of Production	Amherst (Mass.)
Genre	Correspondence
Subject	Hitchcock, Edward, 1793-1864 – Correspondence
Subject	Perkins, Justin, 1805-1869 – Correspondence
Subject	Fiske, N. W., (Nathan Welby), 1798-1847 – Death and burial
Subject	Amherst College – History
Subject	Amherst College – Finance
Subject	Amherst College – Presidents
Subject	College presidents – Massachusetts – Amherst
Subject	Amherst College. Observatory
Subject	Amherst College – Buildings
Subject	Amherst College – Natural history collections
Subject	Faith
Part of	Justin Perkins (AC 1829) Papers
Finding Aid	View the finding aid for this item's collection
Repository	Amherst College Archives & Special Collections
Shelf Location	Box 1 Folder 9
Rights	No Copyright - United States