Justin Perkins letter to Edward Hitchcock, 1849 July 9

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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, 1849 July 9
Dates	1849-07-09
Abstract	A letter from Justin Perkins, a Presbyterian missionary in Persia (now known as Iran), to Edward Hitchcock describing the geology of Persia he observed on a journey from Oroomiah to the city of Mosul in Northern Iraq.
Notes	The header indicates the letter was written in Oroomiah, the historical name for Urūmīyah.
Physical Description	1 item (8 pages)
Languages	English
Place of Creation	Urūmīyah (Iran)
Genre	Correspondence
Subject	Hitchcock, Edward, 1793-1864 – Correspondence
Subject	Perkins, Justin, 1805-1869 – Correspondence
Subject	Perkins, Justin, 1805-1869 – Travel – Middle East
Subject	Iran – Description and travel
Subject	Geology – Iran
Subject	Geology – Iraq
Subject	Missionaries – 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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