Correspondence of Leander Thompson, 1840-1841.

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Correspondence of Leander Thompson, 1840-1841.

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Two long letters written by teacher and missionary for the American Board of Commissioners for Foreign Missions to Rev. Eli Moody, Granby, Mass. First letter (16 p.), dated "Jerusalem December 9 1840", contains a "journal of some common incidents of every day" describing Thompson's trip from Jerusalem to Beirut, Syria (now Lebanon). Second letter (17 p.) consists of five sections: 1st page has "Arayeb Aug 27 1841" to "parents" from Leander Thompson explaining that this letter contains writing samples from some of his students, etc., pages 2-4 has a short letter written by student Gregory Mortabet dated "Beirout Aug 27 1841", pages 4 & 7-17 are by Thompson provides an account of his experiences in Beirut, pages 5-6 has a short letter written by student Naseef Shedudy, and pages 10-11 has a short letter written by student John Mortabet dated "Arayuke Mt. Lebanon Aug 30 1841". Includes typescript transcription.

2 ALS ; 28 cm.

New England Historic Genealogical Society

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New England Historic Genealogical Society

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Mortabet, Gregory.

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American Board of Commissioners for Foreign Missions. Syria Mission

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Thompson, Leander, 1812-1896

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Leander Thompson was born March 7 1812 Woburn MA. He graduated from Andover Theological Seminary in 1838. He was a missionary in Syria for the American Board of Foreign Missions from 1840-1844. He was elected a member of NEHGS in 1887 and became a life member in 1890. He died 18 October 1896 Woburn MA [Memoir in Register 51:83]. From the description of Correspondence of Leander Thompson, 1840-1841. (New England Historic Genealogical Society). WorldCat record id: 51166445 ...

Mortabet, John.

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Shedudy, Naseef.

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