| 1Bible Haise Mch. 9, 1895
Hon. R. Terrell,
U.S. Minister,
Dear Sir,
The persistence with which Mr. Cole of Bittis has declared that the Misionaries in that city are in danger has doubtless seemed to you inexplicable. It certainly has seemed so to me. Only my knowledge of Mr. Cole and my con-fidence in his judgement has led me to feel that his appeals must be taken seriously. Mr. Cole is troubled with a varicose vein in the leg. To ride on horseback is horrible torture to him. His under-taking under such circumstances the dangerous and difficult journey to Moush [Mus] seemed to prove in italy that there is something which we do not inderstand in the appeals for protection. I now have | 1Bible Haise Mch. 9, 1895
Hon. R. Terrell,
U.S. Minister,
Dear Sir,
The persistence with which Mr. Cole of Bittis has declared that the Misionaries in that city are in danger has doubtless seemed to you inexplicable. It certainly has seemed so to me. Only my knowledge of Mr. Cole and my con-fidence in his judgement has led me to feel that his appeals must be taken seriously. Mr. Cole is troubled with a varicose vein in the leg. To ride on horseback is horrible torture to him. His under-taking under such circumstances the dangerous and difficult journey to Moush [Mus] seemed to prove in italy that there is something which we do not inderstand in the appeals for protection. I now have |