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Samuel Worcester letters to Reverend William Jenks, circa 1815

The collection consists of three letters from Samuel Worcester, Salem, to Reverend William Jenks, Bath, Maine, in 1815.

More About This Collection

Creator
Worcester, Samuel, 1770-1821

Contributor to Resource
Hargrett Library

Date of Original
1815

Subject
Missionaries
Indians of North America--Missions

Location
United States, Maine, Sagadahoc County, Bath, 43.91064, -69.8206
United States, Massachusetts, Essex County, Salem, 42.51954, -70.89672

Medium
Correspondence

Type
Text

Description
The collection consists of three letters from Samuel Worcester, Salem, to Reverend William Jenks, Bath, Maine, in 1815. Letters regard missionaries in India, plans for a mission in Ceylon, ordination of missionaries, language and methods to use for converting Native American Indians to Christianity, Worcester's plan for Native American Indian missions, and possible missionaries to send on an exploratory trip. Also included is a signed engraving of Worcester (undated)., Letters dated September 25, 1815 and November 15, 1815 are also available online as part of the Southeastern Native American Documents database.

Metadata URL
https://dlg.usg.edu/collection/guan_0697

Language
eng

Holding Institution
Hargrett Library

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