Author: OUSELY [OUSELEY], Sir Gore and FATEH ALI SHAH KAJAR
Title: Communication From the King of Persia, to the British & Foreign Bible Society, relative to the Late Re. H. Martyn's Translation of the New Testament into Persian.
Description: Chelsea: Tilling, Printer, 1814. 1st Edition. Separately published single sheet, printed both sides, 240 x 165 mm. Old very faint adhesive marks along one edge otherwise a fine copy. Sir Gore Ousely [1770 - 1844] was an entrepreneur, diplomat and orientalist who spent the years 1811 - 14 around the Persia court> he was well versed in Persian languages and customs. The letter was reprinted in the Proceedings of the British and Foreign Bible Society for 1816.

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