Eliza Cheney Abbott Schneider letter to Charlotte Bass Perkins, 1834 May 11
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| Creator | Schneider, Eliza Cheney Abbott, 1809-1856 |
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| Addressee | Perkins, Charlotte B., 1808-1897 |
| Title | Eliza Cheney Abbott Schneider letter to Charlotte Bass Perkins, 1834 May 11 |
| Dates | 1834-05-11 |
| Abstract | A letter from Eliza (presumed to be Eliza Cheney Abbott Schneider) to Charlotte Bass Perkins in which Eliza writes so that Perkins may have words to remember her by once they have "exchanged the last word, the last pressure of the hand, and the last look!" Eliza shares her thoughts on her own experiences and what Perkins will face as the wife of a missionary, especially in regards to loneliness. She quotes the New Testament of the Bible several times. |
| Physical Description | 1 item (4 pages) ; 25 x 20 cm |
| Languages | English |
| Genre | Correspondence |
| Subject | Schneider, Eliza Cheney Abbott, 1809-1856 – Correspondence |
| Subject | Perkins, Charlotte B., 1808-1897 – Correspondence |
| Subject | Women missionaries |
| Subject | Missionaries' spouses |
| 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 1 |
| Rights | No Copyright - United States |