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Field name | Value |
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Title | Oriental Manuscripts Associated With William Jenks |
Reference | L452 |
Library | Boston Athenaeum |
Collection | Collection of Arabic and Oriental Manuscripts, c.1799-c.1830 |
Date | c.1799-c.1830 |
Description | Letters, legal documents, historical or religious commentaries and devotional literature associated with William Jenks, founder of the American Oriental Society. He was one of several missionaries and scholars who visited the East and collected or copied original manuscripts, which they sent to Boston for study or publication. |
Document Type | Ephemera |
Theme(s) | Education; Religion, Faith and Philosophy; Cultural Exchange |
Keywords | language, study, script, religion, law, document, letter, history, soap, nankeen, vocabulary |
Countries | China; USA |
Ports | Guangzhou, China; Boston, USA |
Copyright | Boston Athenaeum |