William C. Jackson letter to Justin Perkins, 1837 August 25
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| Creator | Jackson, William C. (William Chamberlain), 1808- |
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| Addressee | Perkins, Justin, 1805-1869 |
| Title | William C. Jackson letter to Justin Perkins, 1837 August 25 |
| Dates | 1837-08-25 |
| Abstract | William C. Jackson letter to Justin Perkins. Jackson comments about not having received personal correspondence for some time from friends in Persia or Armenia and notes that due to the heat and the plague they had retreated from the city with only the absolute necessities and are living in tents in a nearby village. Jackson writes about the plaque and his ambition to be able to console the people who were suffering from it and notes the death of H. G. O. (Harrison Grey Otis) Dwight's wife (Elizabeth Barker Dwight) and son (John White). Jackson also discusses financial pressure facing the American Board of Commissioners for Foreign Missions. |
| Physical Description | 1 item (4 pages) ; 25 x 20 cm |
| Languages | English |
| Place of Production | Trabzon (Turkey) |
| Genre | Correspondence |
| Subject | Perkins, Justin, 1805-1869 – Correspondence |
| Subject | Jackson, William C. (William Chamberlain), 1808- – Correspondence |
| Subject | Missionaries – Turkey |
| Subject | Plague – Turkey |
| Subject | Dwight, Elizabeth Barker, 1807-1837 – Death and burial |
| Subject | Children of missionaries – Death |
| Subject | American Board of Commissioners for Foreign Missions – Finance |
| 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 10 |
| Rights | No Copyright - United States |