Keith Edward Abbott letter to Justin Perkins, 1863 June 27

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Creator	Abbott, Keith Edward
Addressee	Perkins, Justin, 1805-1869
Title	Keith Edward Abbott letter to Justin Perkins, 1863 June 27
Dates	1863-06-27
Abstract	Keith Edward Abbott letter presumably to Justin Perkins in which Abbott thanks Perkins for the copy of his party's intentions. He notes that he sent it on to Thomson. Abbott goes on to write regarding the minimal news he has received and discusses the Christians of Persia and what is going on at Salmas. Abbott also writes that Herat has fallen into the hands of Dost Mohammad Khan and that the Polish Insurrection continues. He mentions the Suez Canal. Alison (Charles Alison), William Abbott, Dr. Young, Mrs. Barbara who is living with the Sisters of Charity, and several members of the Persian and Russian governments whose names are illegible are mentioned in the letter.
Physical Description	1 item (4 pages) ; 19 x 12 cm
Languages	English
Place of Production	Tabrīz (Iran)
Genre	Correspondence
Subject	Abbott, Keith Edward – Correspondence
Subject	Perkins, Justin, 1805-1869 – Correspondence
Subject	Diplomats – Iran
Subject	Assyrian Church of the East members – Social conditions – 19th century
Subject	Iran – Politics and government – 19th century
Subject	Iran – Foreign relations – Great Britain
Subject	Iran – Foreign relations – Russia
Subject	Russia – Foreign relations – Great Britain
Subject	Herat (Afghanistan) – History
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 2
Rights	No Copyright - United States