Friedrich Haas letter to Justin Perkins, 1837 January 14
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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 January 14 |
| Dates | 1837-01-14 |
| Abstract | Friedrich Haas letter to Justin Perkins in which Haas informs Perkins of the fate of the men who assailed him, noting Mr. MacNeil (Sir John McNiell) has procured a Firman from the King to punish them. Haas says the Amyr would have taken care of it and punished them "like the robber of the Nestorian girl." Haas shares information he learned about Don Isa, a Catholic Bishop at Selmas, who said Perkins was only preparing the way by convincing the Nestorians of the Divinity of Christ and that eventually they would all become his (the Bishop's) property. Haas responded that the Nestorians need not be convicted of this, they already believed it, and that only their enemies "wish to prove them their unbelief in this dogma." Haas tells Perkins to relay this to his Nestorians and keep their eye against the Catholics so they won't be deceived. In addition, Haas tells Perkins of a conversation his Servant, Nicolas, had with Colonel Shel (likely Colonel Sheil) who did not speak well of Mr. Nisbet, Mr. Merrick, and the German and American missionary presence. Haas goes on to discuss goods and the progress of Perkins' school. |
| Physical Description | 1 item (4 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 | Missionaries – Iran |
| Subject | Protestant churches – Relations – Catholic Church |
| Subject | Assyrian Church of the East members – Social conditions – 19th century |
| Subject | Iran – Politics and government – 19th century |
| Subject | Iran – Foreign relations – Great Britain |
| 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 |