Edwin Elisha Bliss letter to Justin Perkins, 1846 October 12
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| Creator | Bliss, Edwin Elisha, 1817-1892 |
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| Addressee | Perkins, Justin, 1805-1869 |
| Title | Edwin Elisha Bliss letter to Justin Perkins, 1846 October 12 |
| Dates | 1846-10-12 |
| Abstract | Edwin E. Bliss letter to Justin Perkins in which Bliss writes regarding the good news that has come from Perkins' station the last few months. He expresses hopes that the Holy Spirit will continue to bless Perkins' labors. Bliss also writes of faculty and presidential appointments at Yale College and of a situation at Andover Theological Seminary relating to lectures in theology. He asks Perkins to pass on a message to Brother Stoddard and discusses boxes of mostly paper that he sent to Perkins' station in Oroomiah (Urmia). Reverend Porter of Springfield, Professor Woosley, President Day, and Professor Park are mentioned in the letter. |
| Notes | This letter is dated October 12 with no year given. The year provided is based on an unattributed note on the item documenting the year the letter was received and answered. |
| Physical Description | 1 item (4 pages) ; 23 x 15 cm |
| Languages | English |
| Place of Production | Trabzon (Turkey) |
| Genre | Correspondence |
| Subject | Bliss, Edwin Elisha, 1817-1892 – Correspondence |
| Subject | Perkins, Justin, 1805-1869 – Correspondence |
| Subject | Missionaries – Turkey |
| Subject | Andover Theological Seminary |
| Subject | Yale College (1718-1887) |
| 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 3 |
| Rights | No Copyright - United States |