David Feldman Persia Including the Khosrow “Joe” Youssefi Collection (Part I) Tuesday, December 10, 2019

16 Lot N° Symbol(s) / Photo Page Cat. N° Estimate ( € ) Persia – Including the Khosrow “Joe” Youssefi Collection (Part I) 20005 20004 20004 F 1844 (3.3) Folded disinfected entire from Joseph son of George of Gavalan in Oroomiah (Orumiah) mission addressed to Reverend Thomas Edward Vermilye in New York City, via Boston with red transit ds “BOSTON” and straight line “SHIP”, very fine, attractive and rare missionary letter, cert. Persiphila (2011) Note: Joseph son of George of Gavalan wrote that he was studying English and medical books and that he had witnessed Christians being beaten and offered money to renounce their religion and “it is very much difficult fopr Christians to live in this country among the people” Provenance: Samad Khorshid 400 - 700 20005 F 1845 (12.4) Folded entire from Reverend Justin Perkins in Oroomiah (Orumiah) mission addressed to Reverend Thomas Edward Vermilye in New York City, redirected to Fairfield Connecticut, via Boston with red transit ds “BOSTON” and “NEW YORK” arrival straight line “SHIP”, very fine, attractive and rare missionary letter, cert. Persiphila (2011) Note: Reverend Justin Perkins wrote that the Jesuits, aided by an official agent sent into Persia by the French government had caused many problems and that he had to go to Teheran to vindicate the mission, travelling 1100 miles on horse and encountering snow three feet deep. He enquired of the recipient “what will be the effect of the annexation of Texas on the perpetunity of removal of slavery?” Provenance: Samad Khorshid 400 - 700 20006 F 1846 (17.2) Folded entire from Reverend Justin Perkins in Oroomiah (Orumiah) mission addressed to Reverend Thomas Edward Vermilye in New York City, via Boston with red transit ds “BOSTON” and straight line “SHIP” alongside, very fine, attractive and rare missionary letter, cert. Persiphila (2011) Note: Reverend Justin Perkins wrote that Oroomiah was but 20 days by steamer from London followed by 30 days on horseback with some of the grandest and wildest displays of nature’s magnificence on the face of the earth, amongst them, Mt. Ararat Provenance: Samad Khorshid 400 - 700