1838 – A letter, which includes a hand drawn color map, from an American missionary medical seminary in Jaffna, Ceylon that was considered to be “equal in rank with many European universities”
Ballicotta Jaffna, Ceylon (Sri Lanka): 1838. Envelope or Cover. This four-page, stampless, folded letter, measuring 16.25” x 12.75” unfolded, was sent by Joel F. Arnold at the “American Mission Seminary Ballicotta Jaffna” on September 2nd, 1839, to a group of benefactors, “The Female Mite Association” in Chester, New Hampshire. It..... More