Edward Zohrab letter to Justin Perkins, 1837 June 28

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Creator	Zohrab, Edward
Addressee	Perkins, Justin, 1805-1869
Title	Edward Zohrab letter to Justin Perkins, 1837 June 28
Dates	1837-06-28
Abstract	Ed Zohrab letter to Justin Perkins in which Zohrab expresses his hopes that Perkins and his party reached their destination safely, and he notes that shortly after they left Mr. and Mrs. Haas and their party arrived. He writes about Mrs. Haas and notes the death of her son. He says that Dr. Dickson, Mr. Brant's surgeon, and Mr. Calvert, who will replace Zohrab when he goes to Persia, arrived. He also notes the departure of the Persian Ambassador for Constantinople and the resolution of the Jelalee affair, mentioning the Pasha. Zohrab writes regarding the Russians making preparations for an attack on the Circassians, the Russian blockade, and a conspiracy in Constantinople to assassinate the Sultan. In closing, he mentions the young men in Malta and Mr. Southgate.
Physical Description	1 item (4 pages) ; 27 x 22 cm
Languages	English
Place of Production	Erzurum (Turkey)
Genre	Correspondence
Subject	Zohrab, Edward – Correspondence
Subject	Perkins, Justin, 1805-1869 – Correspondence
Subject	Iran – Foreign relations – Turkey
Subject	Diplomats – Turkey
Subject	Mahmud II, Sultan of the Turks, 1784-1839 – Assassination attempts
Subject	Caucasus – History – 19th century
Subject	Russia – Territorial expansion
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 6
Rights	No Copyright - United States