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.
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.