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'Lord Curzon's Notes on Persia' [670v] (1342/1386)
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two days and nights, and it was decided we should retreat to Miandoab in order to
chastise the Tchahar Dooli tribe. Please God, we shall reach the Tchahar Dowlee
to-day. My men are inclined to disperse, and I have been trying for some days to
arrange matters. Were they not afraid, they would certainly all disperse. It is
necessary to imprison Jehal Khan Karapapak and Ismail Agha Haji Khosh as an
example to others. You should write to some of those about me.
The tribes who are with me arc difficult to control.
Alexander Reynart, a French subject, to Sheikh Obeidullah.
October 24, 1880.
Some years ago your Majesty was graciously pleased to appoint me to be
one of your dependents, and the document you issued is now in existence. Now I
am proprietor of a village, the inhabitants of which are partly Mussulmans and partly
Christians ; there is not a Shiah among them.
May it please your Majesty to let these people have from you an autograph letter,
in order that your victorious army should do them no injury, and that they may all
be your faithful subjects.
No. 85.
Consul-General Abbott to Earl Granville.—(Received- February 4, 1881.)
My Lord. Tabreez, December 30, 1880.
I HAVE the honour to transmit to your Lordship copies of two despatches and an
inclosure which I have addressed to Her Majesty’s Minister at Tehran respecting the false
reports circulated to the prejudice of the American missionaries at Oroomiah, of their
complicity with Sheikh Obeidullah, and the measures adopted by me to remove the
erroneous impression thus produced, as well as for the protection of those gentlemen and
their families.
Trusting that your Lordship will approve of the action I have taken in this matter,
I have, &c.
(Signed) WILLIAM G. ABBOTT.
Inclosure 1 in No. 85.
Consul-General Abbott to Mr. Thomson.
(Extract.) Tabreez, December 10, 1880.
DURING the investment of Oroomiah by the Kurdish insurgents the American
missionaries were placed in a very difficult position. Sheikh Obeidullah encamped with
his army outside the town in the immediate vicinity of the college buildings, and it would
have been the height of imprudence if the missionaries had assumed a demeanour of open
hostility towards him, or failed to take advantage of the friendly feelings he professed for
them. But they were careful at the same time to give convincing proofs that their senti
ments towards the Persian authorities were as cordial as ever, and remained unimpaired.
They behaved throughout with unexampled loyalty, and when an assault upon the town
seemed imminent they afforded shelter to as many of their Persian neighbours as their
premises in the city would accommodate. This was done to remove the erroneous impres
sion that they were only anxious to save Christians.
Monsignor Cluzel, the French Archbishop, having invoked my protection for himself
and the members of the Lazarist Mission, I sent a message to the Sheikh on their behalf,
and the Sisters of Charity were invited by the American ladies to reside with them at the
college till the danger was over, but did not accept the invitation. The Union Jack floated
side by side with the Stars and Stripes over the college buildings, and an inscription in
Persian was affixed to the gates, " The residence of the English Consul and the American
missionaries.”
Upwards of 300 Nestorians took refuge within the precincts of the American college
and a large number of Persians. The Mission-house in town was held by the Rev. Mr.
Whipple, at considerable risk to his life.
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This file consists of letters, notes, and printed material on Persia compiled by George Curzon in the course of conducting research prior to the writing of his book: Persia and the Persian Question . The papers' contents and type vary considerably, but consists primarily of handwritten notes, some of which are organised roughly for individual chapters of the book. The rest of the file includes newspaper clippings, official reports, printed maps, and other published material on the history and geography of Persia. The official government reports are primarily government of India balance of trade reports, while published material consisted mainly of academic and non-academic papers on Persian archaeology by members of the Scottish Geographical Magazine and the history of the telegraph published by the Indo-European Telegraph Department.
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Foliation: the foliation sequence (used for referencing) commences at the first folio with 1 and terminates at the last folio with 692; these numbers are written in pencil, are circled, and are located in the top right corner of the recto The front of a sheet of paper or leaf, often abbreviated to 'r'. side of each folio.
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