Near East Relief, Correspondence, 1917-1919, part 2 of 2

Amerikan Bord Heyeti (American Board)

Includes correspondence from acting treasurer Luther R. Fowle of Bible House and located at the Swedish Legation, to Bible House treasurer William W. Peet, temporarily working in Geneva (Switzerland), William Nesbitt Chambers of the American Committee for Armenian and Syrian Relief (ACASR) also working in Switzerland, and James L. Barton of the AB office in Boston (Mass.). Topics include Fowle's requests for information on relief accounts outstanding debts and salaries/expenditures for stations military destruction of mission property requests for Red Cross support and correspondence with the American Legation in Sweden. The Swedish Legation summarizes the needs of naturalized American Armenians who cannot leave Turkey and the American governments responsibility towards them. Barton writes about possible end to relief funding. Includes highlights of reports from stations and relief work with American funds. Fowle notes he cannot write freely due to military and government censorship. Many letters include financial accounting records. Note from cover: Relief correspondence. 1. Letters from L.R. Fowle, Treasurer, Constantinople, Armenian and Syrian Relief Fund, to Messers Peet, Chambers, Barton, etc. 2. Six statements of Relief receipts and expenditures, from August 1, 1917 to March 12, 1919, with documents covering each draft on the Swiss or New York office. This file to be kept permanently at the Mission Office, to supplement the books wherein the accounts appear. Note: Letters from Messers Peet & Chambers bound separately.

1917
1919

English
French

Boston (Mass.) Constantinople (Istanbul, Turkey) Geneva (Switzerland) Stockholm (Sweden)

Accounts, Armenians, 1915-1923, Cost and standard of living, Deportation, International relief, Orphans, Missions—Turkey, War

SALT Research

https://archives.saltresearch.org/handle/123456789/43901

Near East Relief

Correspondence

Handwriting, Typewriting

151

ABA109219

Open Access

United Church of Christ (UCC), American Research Institute in Turkey (ARIT), SALT Research

On deposit at SALT Research from UCC and ARIT