M. G. Papazian to Terrell, April 18, 1895

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M. G. Papazian to Terrell, April 18, 1895

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A somewhat terse and anxious letter from, presumably, a naturalized US citizen of Armenian heritage residing in Turkey, inquiring about the status of his passport. There was a dispute in this period about whether naturalized US citizens who had previously been Ottoman citizens fell under Ottoman or US jurisdiction while traveling or residing in the Ottoman Empire.