Henry J. Van-Lennep letter to Edward Hitchcock, 1849 February 5

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Creator	Van-Lennep, Henry J., (Henry John), 1815-1889
Recipient	Hitchcock, Edward, 1793-1864
Contributor	Amherst College. Class of 1837. Van-Lennep
Title	Henry J. Van-Lennep letter to Edward Hitchcock, 1849 February 5
Dates	1849-02-05
Abstract	A letter to Edward Hitchcock in which Henry J. Van-Lennep mentions a donation to the American Board of Commissioners for Foreign Missions that was given by students at Amherst College, asking that the money be used for whatever purpose Hitchcock feels is best. Van-Lennep also gives a lengthy description of his missionary work in Turkey, discussing those who are attending the seminary and the effect of the missionaries on the community. The envelope containing the letter is postmarked March 28 and is also included.
Physical Description	1 item (4 pages) + 1 envelope
Languages	English
Place of Creation	Bebek (Istanbul, Turkey)
Genre	Correspondence
Genre	Envelopes
Subject	Hitchcock, Edward, 1793-1864 – Correspondence
Subject	Van-Lennep, Henry J., (Henry John), 1815-1889 – Correspondence
Subject	Missionaries – Turkey
Part of	Edward and Orra White Hitchcock Papers
Finding Aid	View the finding aid for this item's collection
Repository	Amherst College Archives & Special Collections
Shelf Location	Box 4 Folder 9
Rights	Public Domain: This material has been identified as being free of known restrictions under copyright law, including all related and neighboring rights. While Amherst College Archives & Special Collections claims no rights or authority over this material, we do ask that any publication or use of this material cite the Archives & Special Collections at Amherst College as the source of the images and the repository where the original documents can be found.