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Title
Justin Perkins letter to Edward Hitchcock, 1856 October 21
Contributors
Creator: Perkins, Justin, 1805-1869
Addressee: Hitchcock, Edward, 1793-1864
Creator: Amherst College. Class of 1829. Perkins
Addressee: Hitchcock, Edward, 1793-1864
Creator: Amherst College. Class of 1829. Perkins
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Date Created
1856-10-21
Note
The header indicates the letter was written in Oroomiah, the historical name for Urūmīyah.
Physical Description
1 item (4 pages)
Abstract
A letter from Justin Perkins, a missionary in Persia, to Edward Hitchcock describing an ascent up Mt. Ararat, a sacred Persian mountain, by five English men. Perkins expresses his thoughts and hopes for the abolition of slavery in the United States.
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Language
English
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