Leslie A. Davis (1876-1960) was husband of Catherine E. Carman (1884-1976), of the Brookhaven/South Haven Carman family. Davis was a U. S. consul who served in many countries during his career. Catherine and the family frequently joined Leslie in his assignments. It is not clear, however, whether the family accompanied him to the consulate at Harput [Elāzığ], Turkey. The assignment to Harput was his second posting. This letter tells of his trip to Harput and his early activities. While stationed at Harput, he became involved in reporting and documenting the Armenian massacres or genocide by the Turks that occurred from about 1915-1917, and on his return he wrote an extensive report for the U.S. State Department on his activities there. He first consulate had been at Baturn, Russia, on the Black sea. His career took him to several European consulates, including Archangle in northern Russia, Finland, and as Consul General in Glasgow, Scotland.
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Modern Route from Samsun to Harput [Elāzığ], Turkey.
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