Near East Relief, Correspondence, 1917-1918, part 1 of 2

Amerikan Bord Heyeti (American Board)

Includes correspondence between treasurers William W. Peet, temporarily working in Geneva (Switzerland), Luther R. Fowle of Bible House and located at the Swedish Legation, and William Nesbitt Chambers of the Near East Relief also working in Switzerland. Topics include exchange rates in Switzerland, Swiss banking, fundraising in the United States review of needy situations and bills to be paid distribution of funds to missionaries in the field transfers from the AB office in Boston (Mass.) overdue rents for Bible House. Nesbitt writes the Swiss border has been closed (1917 Dec) fundraising for orphans large sums of money for relief and credits for Fowle's administration interactions with the AB office in Boston (Mass.). Includes a license from the United States War Trade Board. Note from cover: Relief correspondence. 1. Letters to L.R. Fowle, Treasurer in Constantinople from Messers Peet and Chambers. This file to be kept permanently at the Mission Office. See separately bound volume for 1. Letters from Fowle to Messers Peet and Chambers, etc. 2. Statements of relief accounts and documents supporting same.

1917
1918

English
French
German

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

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

SALT Research

https://archives.saltresearch.org/handle/123456789/44867

Yakın Doğu Amerikan Yardım Heyeti

Yazışma

Handwriting, print, typewriting

118

ABA109218

Open Access

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

On deposit at SALT Research from UCC and ARIT