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Aintab, Turkey
April 18, 1895.
Hon. A. W. Terrell,
Legation of the United States,
Constantinople.
My Dear Sir,
In response to your
favor of Nov. 10th, 1894, I sent
you by registered mail, my
passport and all my creden-
tials of American citizenship
with the understanding that
a new passport will be is-
sued for myself and wife.
This was either in the last
week of November an or in
the first of December. I have
heard nothing upon the subject
since that date.
I requested you, several
weeks ago, to have the kindness
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