Justin Perkins letter to Edward Hitchcock, 1845 July 8

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Creator	Perkins, Justin, 1805-1869
Recipient	Hitchcock, Edward, 1793-1864
Contributor	Amherst College. Class of 1829. Perkins
Title	Justin Perkins letter to Edward Hitchcock, 1845 July 8
Dates	1845-07-08
Abstract	A letter form Justin Perkins, a Presbyterian missionary in Persia (now known as Iran), to Edward Hitchcock recounting the geology of the region and describing local religious unrest between the Presbyterian missionaries and the "Papals and Puseyites".
Notes	The header indicates the letter was written in Oroomiah, the historical name for Urūmīyah.
Physical Description	1 item (4 pages)
Languages	English
Place of Creation	Urūmīyāh (Iran)
Genre	Correspondence
Subject	Hitchcock, Edward, 1793-1864 – Correspondence
Subject	Perkins, Justin, 1805-1869 – Correspondence
Subject	Iran – Description and travel
Subject	Geology – Iran
Subject	Missionaries – Iran
Subject	Presbyterian Church – Missions – Iran
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 3 Folder 31
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