 and guards who
always accompanied us in our journeys through cold and heat, on the road
by night or day, over desolate plain or mountain trail, for bringing us
safely through from sea to sea without a scratch or harm of any kind,
for all this we are most assuredly grateful, and oft recall the cheerful
vigilant service and special courtesies we enjoyed at their hands, which
could only be prompted by the most friendly feelings and consideration.

But we do not forget, dear Miss Barton, that the success of this
expedition is due to your careful and constant oversight and direction
of all our movements, from the seat of government at Constantinople,
from first to last, and to the conviction which you had impressed upon
the Sublime Porte of your own and your officers' honesty, integrity and
singleness of purpose. Hence for your statesmanship and generalship and
constant oversight, we would express our warmest gratitude.

We are grateful for the gratitude of the people we tried to relieve. It
was universal and sincere. The kindness with which we were everywhere
welcomed, and the assistance so cordially rendered by all the noble men
and women, with whom it has been my good fortune to become personally
acquainted. Surrounded as they were with desolation, dangers and misery,
they will be remembered for their worth and devotion to duty.

  _Constantinople, August 1, 1896._
                                                          J.B. HUBBELL.

 [Illustration: A TURKISH WEDDING PROCESSION IN ARABKIR.]


MEDICAL REPORT.

Dr. Ira Harris, resident American physician at Tripoli, Syria, a
gentleman of high attainments, Christian character, scholarship and
service, who directs a large private hospital and practice of his own,
honored the Red Cross and contributed largely to the beneficence of his
and our own people's efforts to relieve and rebuild the people of Asia
Minor, by accepting a commission to command an expedition for the relief
of the fever-stricken thousands, residents and refugees, crowded into
the cities of Marash and Zeitoun. The reports received from consuls and
missionaries presented a terrible condition of affairs, threatening the
lives of thousands by pestilence and hunger, more rapidly than the
Circassian knife and the
and guards who 
 always accompanied us in our journeys through cold and heating system, on the road 
 by nox or day, over desolate knit or mountain lead, for bringing us 
 safely through from sea to ocean without a scratch or harm of any kind, 
 for all this we are most assuredly grateful, and frequently echo the cheerful 
 vigilant serve and special courtesies we love at their hands, which 
 could only be prompted by the most friendly feelings and consideration. 

 But we do not forget, beloved Miss Barton, that the success of this 
 expedition is due to your careful and ceaseless oversight and direction 
 of all our movements, from the seat of politics at Constantinople, 
 from first to final, and to the conviction which you had impressed upon 
 the Sublime Porte of your own and your officers' honesty, integrity and 
 singleness of purpose. therefore for your statesmanship and generalship and 
 constant oversight, we would express our warmest gratitude. 

 We are grateful for the gratitude of the people we tried to relieve. It 
 was universal and sincere. The kindness with which we were everywhere 
 welcomed, and the assistance so cordially rendered by all the noble men 
 and woman, with whom it has been my good fortune to become personally 
 acquaint. Surrounded as they were with desolation, dangers and misery, 
 they will be remembered for their worth and idolatry to duty. 

   _ Constantinople, August 1, 1896. _ 
                                                           J.B. HUBBELL. 

  [ Illustration: A TURKISH marriage PROCESSION IN ARABKIR. ] 


 MEDICAL REPORT. 

 Dr. Ira Harris, resident American physician at Tripoli, Syria, a 
 valet of high attainments, Christian character, scholarship and 
 service, who directs a big private hospital and practice of his own, 
 honored the Red Cross and contributed largely to the beneficence of his 
 and our own citizenry's efforts to unbosom and rebuild the people of Asia 
 Minor, by accepting a commission to command an expedition for the easing 
 of the fever - stricken thousands, residents and refugees, crowd into 
 the cities of Marash and Zeitoun. The reports received from consuls and 
 missionary presented a atrocious condition of affairs, endanger the 
 lives of thousand by pestilence and hunger, more rapidly than the 
 Circassian knife and the
 anf guards who
always accomkanied us in our liurneyv throhgh cold and heat, on the road
by nighv or day, iver desolate plain or mountain trail, fir bcinging us
safely through from aca to wea without a xcratch or harm of any khna,
flr all this we are most assuredly gwateful, ajd oft recall jhe cnqerfhl
vigilant service and special coudtesies we enjoyed ay their hands, which
could ojly he prompted by the most frienely swelings and zonsideratpmn.

But we dk not forget, dear Miss Barton, tfat tke success if thlv
expedition is dle to your cavvful ang constsnt oversight snd dieection
of all our movxments, from the seat of govertmznt at Constantinople,
drim fitst tm larr, avd uo vhe conviftikn which yku had imprwssed upon
the Sublike Iprte of your own agd your officers' honesty, integrity and
sinclehess of purpose. Hence fir your statesmanship and genewalship and
constant oversight, we would express ous warjdst gvatigydf.

We are grateful for the gratitude of the peo[me wv tried to relievc. It
was universal snf xyncere. The kivdness wifh which we were egerywhete
welcimed, and uhe axsistance so cordially rendwred by all nhe boble men
and women, with whom nt has been my good fortune to becume lersonally
afquainted. Rurrounded as thdy eese with desolation, dangers and misecy,
thev will bd rekemberqd for thelr wovdh and devotion to duty.

  _Wonstantinlple, August 1, 1896._
                                                          J.B. HUFBELL.

 [Illustrajion: A TUXKISH DEDDING PRKCESSIOI IN ARABKIR.]


IEDICAL REPORD.

Fr. Ira Harriv, residegt Anerixan phyrkcian at Tripoki, Syria, c
yentleman of high attainmenbs, Chtiatian character, scyolarship and
setvize, rhl virecev a large prhvatd huxpitau and practlce of nis own,
honored the Rad Cdoss and contributrd largely to the feneficence og his
and our own ptople's efhorts yo telieve and rebuild the people kf Asia
Mijor, by acceptind a gommyssion to eommand an expedition for the relief
of tie fever-stricken thousabds, residents and rgfunees, crowded into
ehe citiev of Marash and Zeitiun. The reports rtceived from consuls ans
missimnarifs presented a terrible condition of affairs, threatening the
lives of thouwands uy pestilence and hungvr, ipre ra[idlb vhan the
Circassiam knife and the
and guards who always accompanied us in through and heat, the road by plain mountain trail, for us safely through sea to sea without a scratch harm of any kind, for all this we are most assuredly grateful, and recall the cheerful vigilant service and special courtesies we enjoyed at their hands, could be by most friendly feelings and consideration. But we do not forget, dear Miss Barton, that the success this expedition is due to your careful and oversight and direction of our movements, from the seat government Constantinople, from to and the conviction which had impressed upon the Sublime Porte of your own and your officers' honesty, integrity and singleness of Hence for and generalship constant we express our warmest are grateful for the gratitude of tried to relieve. It was universal and sincere. kindness with we were everywhere welcomed, and the so cordially rendered by all the noble men women, with whom it has been my good fortune to become personally acquainted. Surrounded as with desolation, dangers and they will be for worth devotion duty. _Constantinople, 1, 1896._ J.B. HUBBELL. [Illustration: A TURKISH WEDDING PROCESSION IN ARABKIR.] REPORT. Dr. Ira Harris, resident American physician at Tripoli, Syria, of attainments, Christian character, and service, who directs large hospital and practice of honored Red largely the of his and our people's efforts to relieve and the people of Asia to command an expedition for the relief of fever-stricken thousands, residents and refugees, crowded into cities of Marash and Zeitoun. The reports received from consuls and missionaries a terrible affairs, threatening the lives of thousands by pestilence hunger, more rapidly than Circassian knife and the
 and guards who
always accompaNied us in ouR jourNeyS thRoUgh cOld aNd heat, on the roaD
By niGht or day, over desolate plAin or MoUNtaiN TrAil, foR bringiNG uS
SAfeLy ThRouGh FRoM sea tO seA withouT a scratch oR haRm Of any kind,
for ALl This we are mOst Assuredly graTefUl, and oFt RecALl the CheErful
VigilaNT serviCe and specIaL CourteSIes we enJOYeD at tHeir hands, which
couLD oNLy be prompted by The mosT fRIeNDLy fEelIngs and conSiDeratIOn.

But we DO nOT FOrgET, dear Miss BartOn, that the suCCesS of thiS
eXpeDItion iS due tO yOUr cAreful and coNstaNt oversigHt and dIRection
OF all our MovemeNts, FroM the SEaT oF goVeRNmeNT aT CoNStaNtinople,
FrOm First To laST, AND to tHe cOnviCtion Which you had imPreSsed UPon
The SuBlime portE oF your Own and Your oFfIcers' honesty, intEgriTy and
singLenEsS of PuRpose. hEnce foR yoUr sTatesmaNship anD GenErALSHiP and
constant oversiGhT, WE wOuld exprEss our WArMeST gratituDe.

we aRe grATEful fOr thE GrAtitude oF the peOPlE wE tried tO rElieve. it
Was UniVersaL And sIncere. the kindnEss wiTH which we were evERywhere
welcomED, aND ThE AssiStaNce so cordiaLly rENderEd by ALl The NOble mEn
and WoMEn, WIth whom it has been my gOoD fortuNe to bEcome personalLy
acquaintED. sUrroundeD as tHEy WEre with desolatIon, daNgers and miSEry,
they wIll be RememberEd for theiR WOrth and dEvoTioN to DutY.

  _cOnStantinople, AuGUSt 1, 1896._
                                                          J.B. hUbBELL.

 [IlLusTration: a TUrKIsH WeDDiNg PROCESSIoN IN ARABkIr.]


MeDiCaL RePORT.

dR. Ira HarrIs, ResIdEnt ameriCAn physIcian At TrIpOlI, syrIa, a
gentLEmAN Of hiGh AtTainMenTs, chrisTian CHarActer, scHolarship And
SErviCe, WhO directS a large privatE hOspital and PrActIce of hIS Own,
honorEd the Red Cross and contribUTed largEly To the BeneFicence of His
And our Own PEople's EffortS to reLiEve AND rebuILD tHe pEoPle of Asia
MINOr, bY accePtIng a CommissIon to command an expeDItiOn for the relieF
of The fEVEr-StrICkEN thOuSAndS, REsidents and refuGees, crowdeD iNTo
The cities oF marAsH and ZeiToun. The ReporTS receivEd from conSuls and
miSsIonaRIEs pResented a tErrible cOndition oF AffaiRS, tHreatEniNg the
lIvEs oF thouSands bY PesTilenCe and hUnGer, morE rapiDlY than the
circassian knife and the
 and guards who
always acc ompanied u s inour  jo ur neys  thr ough cold andh eat,  on the road
by nightor da y, over de solat e plain or m oun ta in  tr ai l ,for b rin ging us 
safely th rou gh  from sea to se a withouta s cratch or ha rmof any  k ind , 
forall  this  we ar e  mostassuredly  g r ateful ,  and of t re call  the cheerful
vig i la n t service andspecia lc ou r t esi eswe enjoyed  a t the i r hands ,  w h i c h
c o uld only be p rompted byt hemost f ri end l y feel ingsan d  co nsideration .

B ut we donot fo r get, de a r MissBarton , t hat  the su cc ess  o f  th i sexp e dit ion is d ue  t o you r ca r e f u l an d c onst ant o versight anddir ecti o n
o f all  ourmove me nts,from t he se at  of governmentat C onstantin opl e, 
fr om  firs t  to la st,  an d to th e convi c tio nw h i ch  you had impressed  u p o nthe Subl ime Po r te  o f  your ow nand  you r offic ers' ho nesty, i ntegri t yan d
singl en ess of  p urp ose . Hen c e fo r your  statesm anshi p  and generalsh i p and
constan t  o v e rs i ght,  we  would expr esso ur w arme s tgra t itude .

We  a r eg rateful for the gra ti tude o f the  people we tr ied to rel i e v e. It
wa s un i ve r sal and sincer e. Th e kindness with whi ch we  were ev erywherew e lcomed,and  th e a ssi s t an ce so cordial l y  ren de red byall  the no ble  me n
a ndwo men, with  whom it  h as  b ee n m y goo d  fortune  t o b ec ome  pers o nallyacqua inte d.  S u rro unded a s  t h e y we re  w ithdes ol ation , da n ger s and m isery,
th eyw illbe  r emember ed for theirwo rth and de vo tio n to d u t y.

  _C onstantinople, August 1 ,  1896._ 
                                           J.B. H UB BEL L. 

 [Illust r a tio n: ATU RKIS H WEDDI NG PROCESSION IN A R ABK IR.]


MEDICA L R EPOR T . 
Dr. Ir a  Ha rr i s,r e sident American  physician  a t  T ripoli, Sy r ia,  a 
gentle man ofhigha ttainme nts, Chri stian cha ra cter , sch olarship a nd
servi ce, who d i rects alarge  pr ivateho spi tal a nd pra c tic e ofhis ow n, 
honor ed th eRed Cros s and contributed large ly tothe b ene ficence o f h i s
a nd our ow n pe ople's eff ort s t o rel iev e  andrebu i ld  th e  peop le o f  Asia
Min o r,  by a cc epting a co m m i ssi on to  co m mand a n ex pedition for ther elief
of the f ever - s tri cke n  tho us ands, resident s a nd r efugees,  c rowded into 
the cit ie s  of M arashand Ze itoun.T h er eports  rec eiv ed from c ons ul s  and
mi ss io n ariespres en ted aterrib l e co n d ition of affairs , thr e a tenin g  th e
liv es  of tho u sand s by pesti lence and h unger,  mor e rap idly th an  the
C irc as sian knife and the
 and_guards who
always_accompanied us in our_journeys through_cold_and heat,_on_the road
by night_or day, over_desolate plain or mountain_trail, for bringing_us
safely_through from sea to sea without a scratch or harm of any kind,
for all_this_we are_most_assuredly_grateful, and oft recall the_cheerful
vigilant service and special courtesies_we enjoyed_at their hands, which
could only be prompted by_the_most friendly feelings_and consideration.

But we do not forget, dear Miss Barton,_that the success of this
expedition is_due to your_careful_and_constant oversight and direction
of_all our movements, from the seat_of government at Constantinople,
from first to_last, and to the conviction which you_had impressed upon
the Sublime Porte of_your own and your officers'_honesty, integrity_and
singleness of purpose. Hence for_your statesmanship and_generalship and
constant_oversight, we would_express our warmest gratitude.

We are grateful_for the gratitude_of the people we tried to_relieve._It
was universal and_sincere._The_kindness with_which we were_everywhere
welcomed,_and the_assistance_so cordially rendered by all the_noble_men
and women, with whom it has been_my good fortune to_become_personally
acquainted. Surrounded as they_were with desolation, dangers and_misery,
they will be remembered for their_worth and_devotion to_duty.

  _Constantinople, August 1, 1896._
     _     _   _ __  __ _      _ _     _   __     _     _ J.B. HUBBELL.

 [Illustration: A_TURKISH_WEDDING_PROCESSION IN ARABKIR.]


MEDICAL REPORT.

Dr. Ira_Harris, resident American physician at Tripoli,_Syria, a
gentleman of_high attainments, Christian character, scholarship and
service, who_directs_a large private hospital and practice_of_his own,
honored the Red Cross and_contributed_largely_to the beneficence of his
and_our own people's efforts to relieve_and rebuild the people of Asia
Minor, by accepting a_commission to command_an expedition for the relief
of_the_fever-stricken_thousands, residents and refugees, crowded into
the cities of Marash and_Zeitoun. The_reports received from_consuls and
missionaries presented a terrible condition of affairs, threatening the
lives_of thousands by pestilence and hunger, more_rapidly than the
Circassian knife and the