Letter from Henrietta Matson to Elizabeth Spence. 18 May, 1890

Title

Letter from Henrietta Matson to Elizabeth Spence. 18 May, 1890

Subject

Henrietta Matson--Correspondence--Spence Family--India--Asia--Fisk--Missionaries

Description

This is a letter written by Henrietta Matson addressed to Elizabeth Spence. In this letter, Matson describes how she understands her missionary efforts in India as intertwined with her time as a professor at Fisk. Although she regards South Asia as "Satan's domain," Matson understands her work in India and Burma as a type of continuation of her work in the States.

Creator

Henrietta Matson

Source

The Auburn Avenue Research Library, Atlanta, Georgia, USA. The Adam Knight Spence and John Wesley Work Collection, Series 4, Box 3, Folder 7.

Date

18 May, 1890

Contributor

Dr. Patrick D. Rasico, metadata input

Rights

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Format

Document

Identifier

("Letter from Henrietta Matson to Elizabeth Spence. 18 May, 1890") The Auburn Avenue Research Library, Atlanta, Georgia, USA. The Adam Knight Spence and John Wesley Work Collection, Series 4, Box 3, Folder 7.

Files

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Citation

Henrietta Matson, “Letter from Henrietta Matson to Elizabeth Spence. 18 May, 1890,” JOHN HOPE AND AURELIA E. FRANKLIN LIBRARY: SPECIAL COLLECTIONS & ARCHIVES, accessed April 23, 2024, https://fiskmusicmusiceverywhere.omeka.net/items/show/236.

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