Justin Perkins letter to Edward Hitchcock, 1853 June 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, 1853 June 9
Dates	1853-06-09
Abstract	A letter from Justin Perkins, a Presbyterian missionary in Persia (now known as Iran), to Edward Hitchcock thanking him for his sympathies regarding the death of his daughter Judith. Perkins expresses interest in the current building construction at Amherst College and thanks Hitchcock for sending him a copy of his recently published book "The Religion of Geology and its Connected Sciences." Perkins describes several natural disasters rumored to have occurred in Persia. Perkins urges Hitchcock to publish a treatise denouncing slavery in the United States.
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	Iran – Description and travel
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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