Horatio Southgate letter to Justin Perkins, 1837 November 3
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| Creator | Southgate, Horatio, 1812-1894 |
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| Addressee | Perkins, Justin, 1805-1869 |
| Title | Horatio Southgate letter to Justin Perkins, 1837 November 3 |
| Dates | 1837-11-03 |
| Abstract | H. Southgate letter to Justin Perkins in which Southgate asks Perkins to refer to the letter he sent Mr. Merrick. He explains that he is leaving Persia to go into Turkey and writes about his proposed plans for the commencement of work in Persia by the Epis. (Episcopal) Society. He discusses the kindness and opinions he has received from Mr. McNeill, including McNeill's suggestion that if a mission be established in Tehran it should be understood that no attempt was to be made at conversion. Southgate says that he hopes Mr. Brown will be the man sent to Persia. In additional notes, he mentions the Shah, Pfander, and Kreiss. |
| Physical Description | 1 item (4 pages) ; 28 x 22 cm |
| Languages | English |
| Place of Production | Tehran (Iran) |
| Genre | Correspondence |
| Subject | Southgate, Horatio, 1812-1894 – Correspondence |
| Subject | Perkins, Justin, 1805-1869 – Correspondence |
| 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 2 Folder 3 |
| Rights | No Copyright - United States |