Goodell, William, 1792-1867
Dates
- Existence: 1792 - 1867
Biography
William Goodell was born on February 14, 1792 in Templeton, Massachusetts. He attended Dartmouth College in 1816. Goodell graduated from the Andover Theological Seminary in 1820, Hamilton College in 1854 and also attended Rutgers University. After attending medical lectures, he traveled as an agent of the American Board of Commissioners for Foreign Missions (ABCFM) and visited its Cherokee and Choctaw missions. He was ordained in 1822 and travelled to the Middle East where he established the Beirut mission with Isaac Bird. Goodell then began the study of Armenian and in 1831 published his first version of the Armeno-Turkish New Testament, after which he moved to Constantinople to inaugurate a mission to the Armenians. Until his retirement in 1865, Goodell also played a major role in the Turkey mission. Goodell died on February 18, 1867 in Philadelphia.
Found in 11 Collections and/or Records:
Absalom Peters letter
In English.
Caleb Chase letter
In English.
Daniel Temple letter
In English.
Francis Brown letter
In English.
Francis Danforth letter
In English.
Hamilton College honorary degree
Honorary degree of Doctor of Divinity from Hamilton College awarded to William Goodell, in clerical hand, completed and signed by Othniel S. Williams. Bears embossed seal of Hamilton College.
Reuben Dimond Mussey letter
In English.
United States. Department of State passport
In English.
William Goodell letter
Three-page letter in sermon form from William Goodell at Dartmouth College, New Hampshire to Miss Persis Goodale, includes envelope. (Photocopy)
William Goodell letter
In English.
William Goodell letters
The collection contains letters from William Goodell, missionary in Turkey, to his cousins Persis Goodale, David Goodale and Lucy Goodale as well as his uncle Abner Goodale and his father William Goodell. Some miscellaneous letters from friends and family are also included. The subject of many of the letters is Goodell's faith and ministry.