Priest Abraham and Justin Perkins letter to William Seymour Tyler, 1838 June 5 and 28

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Creator	Abraham, Priest, -1871
Creator	Perkins, Justin, 1805-1869
Addressee	Tyler, W. S. (William Seymour), 1810-1897
Title	Priest Abraham and Justin Perkins letter to William Seymour Tyler, 1838 June 5 and 28
Dates	1838-06-05-1838-06-28
Abstract	Priest Abraham letter to William S. Tyler in which Abraham expresses his joy at receiving a letter from Tyler and his desire that they continue writing one another. He prays that God will grant Tyler and his companions assistance and strength. He assures Tyler that his people who are with them (the missionaries) are pure and intent on good. He remarks that it is a trying time for them due to oppression from the mussulmans (Muslims). Abraham writes about the religious beliefs of the Nestorians and asks Tyler to pray for them, writing of the oppressions they suffer. At a later date, Justin Perkins writes to Tyler regarding Priest Abraham's letter. He notes that the account of the oppressions they suffer is not exaggerated.
Physical Description	1 item (4 pages) ; 36 x 22 cm
Languages	English
Place of Production	Urūmīyah (Iran)
Genre	Correspondence
Subject	Abraham, Priest, -1871 – Correspondence
Subject	Perkins, Justin, 1805-1869 – Correspondence
Subject	Tyler, W. S. (William Seymour), 1810-1897 – Correspondence
Subject	Assyrian Church of the East members – Social conditions – 19th century
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 2 Folder 7
Rights	No Copyright - United States