Justin Perkins letter to Bela Bates Edwards, 1837 February 8

Creator	Perkins, Justin, 1805-1869
Addressee	Edwards, B. B. (Bela Bates), 1802-1852
Title	Justin Perkins letter to Bela Bates Edwards, 1837 February 8
Dates	1837-02-08
Abstract	Justin Perkins letter to B.B. Edwards in which Perkins writes regarding Edwards' remarks on the Researches of Messrs. Smith and Dwight in the January 1835 issue of the Biblical Repository and Quarterly Observer. He provides his positive opinions on the book, author, and its content. He relays a story in which an Armenian priest thought that the book must have been written by a native Armenian ecclesiastic due to its accuracy. He expresses his desire for the book to soon be presented to the attention of the American public through an able review in Edwards' periodical.
Physical Description	1 item (4 pages) ; 25 x 20 cm
Languages	English
Place of Production	Urūmīyah (Iran)
Genre	Correspondence
Subject	Perkins, Justin, 1805-1869 – Correspondence
Subject	Edwards, B. B. (Bela Bates), 1802-1852 – Correspondence
Subject	Smith, Eli, 1801-1857. Researches of the Rev. E. Smith and Rev. H. G. O. Dwight in Armenia; including a journey through Asia Minor, and into Georgia and Persia, with a visit to the Nestorian and Chaldean Christians of Oormiah and Salmas
Part of	Justin Perkins (AC 1829) Papers
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Repository	Amherst College Archives & Special Collections
Shelf Location	Box 2 Folder 7
Rights	No Copyright - United States