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Samuel Worcester letters to Reverend William Jenks
Descriptive Summary | |
| Title: Samuel Worcester letters to Reverend William Jenks | |
| Creator: Worcester, Samuel, 1770-1821 | |
| Inclusive Dates: circa 1815 | |
| Language(s): English | |
| Extent: 1 folder(s) 4 items | |
| Collection Number: ms697 | |
| Repository: Hargrett Library | |
Collection Description
Scope and Content
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).
Administrative Information
Preferred Citation
Samuel Worcester letters to Reverend William Jenks, ms697, Hargrett Rare Book and Manuscript Library, The University of Georgia Libraries.
Finding Aid Publication
Finding aid prepared on: 2017.
General Notes
Letters dated September 25, 1815 and November 15, 1815 are also available online as part of the Southeastern Native American Documents database.