Eli Benedict Clark letter to Justin Perkins, 1845 November 6
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| Creator | Clark, Eli Benedict, 1808-1889 |
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| Addressee | Perkins, Justin, 1805-1869 |
| Title | Eli Benedict Clark letter to Justin Perkins, 1845 November 6 |
| Dates | 1845-11-06 |
| Abstract | E.B. Clark (Eli Benedict Clark) letter to Justin Perkins in which Clark responds to a letter from Perkins and writes regarding the trials he knows Perkins must have undergone. He mentions Mar Yohannan. Clark also writes regarding the attempts by the Jesuits to hinder Perkins' mission. He shares news of his family, his parish work, local clergy members, other local individuals, and of the Board meeting (presumably an American Board of Commissioners for Foreign Missions meeting). Mar Yohannan, Mr. Baron, Mr Wiley, Swift, Brother Clapp and his wife, Dr. Osgood, Mr. Russell, and Mr. Porter are all mentioned in the letter. |
| Physical Description | 1 item (4 pages) ; 25 x 20 cm |
| Languages | English |
| Place of Production | Chicopee (Mass.) |
| Genre | Correspondence |
| Subject | Clark, Eli Benedict, 1808-1889 – Correspondence |
| Subject | Perkins, Justin, 1805-1869 – Correspondence |
| Subject | Protestant churches – Relations – Catholic Church |
| Subject | Clergy – Massachusetts |
| Subject | Protestant churches – Pioneer Valley (Mass.) |
| 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 4 |
| Rights | No Copyright - United States |