14th September.
BV. is being emptied of every Armenian, and the foreigners fear they also may have to go, if there is an invasion on the coast. I do not think conditions are as bad here.
17th September.
Dr. —— says we must not think of Red Cross work as the Society has not the funds, but must let the Turks run things on their own responsibility. The Turks expect an invasion and are sending their families away.
Some rich Samsoun people here to-day. —— says that the three families among whom she is are to go to Konia.
A stranger priest died here yesterday from exhaustion and heart-break, etc.
19th September.
No exiles to-day; there seems to be a calm for a few hours.
—th October.
Life is getting fuller and fuller of problems here. Affairs here are in a very critical condition.