Papers Relating to the Foreign Relations of the United States, With the Annual Message of the President Transmitted to Congress December 3, 1901

Mr. Adee to Mr. Eddy.

Department of State,
Washington, October 8, 1901.

No. 66.]

Sir: I inclose herewith for your information a copy of a letter from the corresponding secretary of the American board of commissioners for foreign missions, expressing his heartiest satisfaction with the contents and tenor of Mr. Leishman’s note to the Porte, of the 3d ultimo, in relation to the delay on the part of the Turkish authorities to issue a traveling teskéréh to Reverend R. M. Cole.

I am, etc.,

Alvey A. Adee,
Acting Secretary.

[Inclosure.]

Mr. Smith to Mr. Hay.

American Board of Commissioners for Foreign Missions,
Congregational House, No. 14 Beacon Street,
Boston, September 27, 1901.

Sir: I have to acknowledge with hearty thanks the favor from the State Department of September 26, inclosing a copy of a letter from Mr. Leishman to the Department, dated September 6; also a copy of Mr. Leishman’s letter to the Porte, of his cablegram to Mr. Cole, and of his letter to Mr. Cole.

Allow me to express the heartiest satisfaction with the contents and tenor of Mr. Leishman’s address to the Porte. It is most courteous, clear, and unequivocal, and can not fail to have made the right impression. I am under great obligation to you for giving so prompt information in this matter.

I am, etc.,

Judson Smith.