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Friedrich Haas letter to Justin Perkins, 1836 December 13
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1836-12-13
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1 item (16 pages) ; 25 x 21 cm
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Friedrich Haas letter to Justin Perkins in which writes regarding communications between Perkins' Society (American Board of Commissioners for Foreign Missions), Mr. (James Lyman) Merrick, Mr. (Christian Gottlieb) Wolters, and himself. Haas thanks Perkins for the recommendation to join Perkins' mission and states the reasons why they cannot join and discusses his friendship with Perkins. Haas offers some encouragement by sharing good news he received from Dr. Riach. Haas also writes of a number of topics including Spanish and Portuguese revolts and a fear in France and Italy of the same, the oppression and subjugation of the Jews in Persia, "excitement" caused by the distribution of Persian translations of the New Testament and the response of the English Ambassador, an assault made on Perkins, threats made to Haas' pupil while in Ourmia (Urmia), the instruction of young Persians, and books and their associated costs. Mentioned in the letter are Mr. Ellis, Melik Kasem Mirsa (Malik Qasim Mirza), the late Fath Ali Shah, Mr. Pfander, Mr. Perkins' recovering health, Mrs. Perkins, Mrs. Haas and Victor.
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