All Items 5 Collection 1 Archives & Special Collections 5 Contributor 4 Perkins, Justin, 1805-1869 5 Rice, Mary Susan, 1821-1905 5 Nestorian Mission 2 Perkins, Charlotte B., 1808-1897 1 Location 2 Iran 2 Urūmīyah 2 Topic 7 Correspondence 5 Education 2 Missions to Assyrian Church of the East members 2 Missions, American 2 Assyrian Church of the East members 1 Grief 1 Religious aspects 1 show more 2 show fewer Part Of 1 Justin Perkins (AC 1829) Papers 5 Genre 1 Correspondence 5 Subject 8 Perkins, Justin, 1805-1869 – Correspondence 5 Rice, Mary Susan, 1821-1905 – Correspondence 5 Missions to Assyrian Church of the East members – Iran – Urūmīyah 2 Missions, American – Education – Iran – Urūmīyah 2 Nestorian Mission 2 Assyrian Church of the East members – Iran – Urūmīyah 1 Grief – Religious aspects 1 Perkins, Charlotte B., 1808-1897 – Correspondence 1 show more 3 show fewer Mary Susan Rice letter to Justin Perkins, 1860 October 1 Rice, Mary Susan, 1821-1905 M. S. Rice letter to Justin Perkins in which Rice writes about the spread of the news that they will return to Persia, mentioning Mr. Breath, Anna, Hormezd, and Judith. She discusses the loss of Mr. Thompson and grief of his widow. Rice says that at their Syriac Monthly Concert, Pera prayed for friends who had yet to hear. She also notes the deaths of several others: David in Malta, one of Deacon's sons, Martha's mother's widowed sister, and Yonan and his wife's son Justin and "their Ripka." She writes of visiting the graveyard in Ada. Rice addresses Charlotte Bass Perkins as "Dear sister," sharing what Hannah told her of Judith (Grant Perkins). She addresses Justin again, discussing the piety of Moressa of Superghan and her husband's drinking. She shares news of Priest Echoo's illness and remarks on Deacon Isaac preaching and teaching the women in Sabbath school. In closing, Rice asks them to make a farewell call to her mother. Mary Susan Rice letter to Justin Perkins, 1860 October 1 Mary Susan Rice letter to Justin Perkins, May 29 Rice, Mary Susan, 1821-1905 M. S. Rice letter to Justin Perkins in which Rice expresses her sympathy for Perkins in relation to the intelligence received from Henry. She shares words about God's comfort in such times and quotes passages from the Bible. She invites Perkins to come down and occupy the guest room made ready for Mrs. Labaree's brother. Mary Susan Rice letter to Justin Perkins, May 29 Mary Susan Rice letter to Charlotte Bass and Justin Perkins, 1859 June 4 Rice, Mary Susan, 1821-1905 M. S. Rice letter to Justin and Charlotte Bass Perkins in which Rice shares that they (at the Nestorian Mission) have prayed for Justin to recover from illness and be able to return. She remarks on the "season of refreshing at Seir," mentioning Danick and his wife and Hormezd's wife and daughter. Rice shares the plans of Sara, Oshana's wife; Hormezd of Aliawa; and Segu of Geog Tapa to go labor in Koordistan (Kurdistan). Rice writes about Guyly, Shlemon's sister; little Gozel; Martha, the daughter of Yakob; Dr. Jospeh's Sara; and the hours of signing in their school (the Nestorian Female Seminary). In closing, she thanks the Perkinses for visiting her father at his death bed. Mar Sergis, Rakhil, Priest Yohannan's daughter, and Henry (Perkins) are also mentioned in the letter. Mary Susan Rice letter to Charlotte Bass and Justin Perkins, 1859 June 4 Mary Susan Rice letter to Justin Perkins, 1866 March 19 Rice, Mary Susan, 1821-1905 M. S. Rice letter to Justin Perkins in which Rice responds to a note from Perkins and says she would like to confer with Mrs. Rhea before writing fully. She notes that Perkins is coming down tomorrow and says she has given up on entertainment on Examination day (at the Nestorian female seminary). She writes of wanting to do more for Mrs. Rhea than she did for Annie but explains why she dare not promise to do it. Mary Susan Rice letter to Justin Perkins, 1866 March 19 Mary Susan Rice letter to Justin Perkins Rice, Mary Susan, 1821-1905 M. S. Rice letter to Justin Perkins in which Rice writes that the mail has come. She says that Mrs. Rhea is suffering from face-ache and invites Perkins to come tomorrow to spend the night and enjoy their letters together. She writes further of Mrs. Rhea's health and plans for their visit. Rice mentions Freddie and Bennie. Mary Susan Rice letter to Justin Perkins
