Friedrich Haas letter to Justin Perkins, 1837 April 17
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| Creator | Haas, Christoph Friedrich, 1801-1882 |
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| Addressee | Perkins, Justin, 1805-1869 |
| Title | Friedrich Haas letter to Justin Perkins, 1837 April 17 |
| Dates | 1837-04-17 |
| Abstract | Friedrich Haas letter to Justin Perkins in which Haas speaks of leaving Persia and hopes letters to be delivered before his departure that will determine if Hoernle and Schnieder travel with him. Haas states he has not left yet as he is waiting for money he borrowed to be sent to a watchmaker appointed by the Shah and notes it is private money so he cannot leave it to others and describes the arrangement and details to Perkins. Haas shares that he may be made a chevalier of the Persian order of the sun & lion, commenting that it should be called the order of the moon and cat, for his services in the time of cholera. Haas notes that it is a great honour however, he feels it is more a curiosity and decoration. Haas mentions William (Perkins) being ill with measles and hopes him a speedy recovery noting how trying it must be for Perkins to never be without sickness. Haas writes about the Salmas Bishop noting the Bishop will not do anything against the Nestorians or Perkins and mentions the Bishop's "imprudence" in going to a Mohamendan (Muslim) tribunal to decide a theological question. In addition, Haas mentions Mr. Nisbet and Mr. Merrick, shares negative opinions about Persia and the Persians, describes a dispute with Soolyeman Khan, and says the Prince Royal is recovering from a suspected poisoning by Kariman Mirsa. |
| Physical Description | 1 item (8 pages) ; 25 x 21 cm |
| Languages | English |
| Place of Production | Tabrīz (Iran) |
| Genre | Correspondence |
| Subject | Haas, Christoph Friedrich, 1801-1882 – Correspondence |
| Subject | Perkins, Justin, 1805-1869 – Correspondence |
| Subject | Iran – Politics and government – 19th century |
| Subject | Protestant churches – Relations – Catholic Church |
| Subject | Christianity and other religions – Islam |
| Subject | Children of missionaries – Health and hygiene |
| Subject | Missions, German – Iran – Tabrīz |
| Part of | Justin Perkins (AC 1829) Papers |
| Finding Aid | View the finding aid for this item's collection |
| Repository | Amherst College Archives & Special Collections |
| Shelf Location | Box 1 Folder 8 |
| Rights | No Copyright - United States |