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The letters are generaly related to setting meetings between Ronald Storrs and Arshak Chopanyan.

Օn Hovhannes Chopanyan who has recently arrived at Jerusalem and gave Mesrop Nshanyan's name as reference.

Torgom Gushakyan was the head of the Armenian diocese of Egypt, the Armenian Patriarch of Jerusalem. He thanks Chopanyan for congratulating him on being elected as the head of the Egypt diocese. He writes about supporting Cilicia, electing Yeghishe Duryan as a patriarch of Jerusalem, Duryan's trip to Jerusalem, Duryan's activities, certain people's prestige among the monks of the Jerusalem patriarchate, some monks' behavior, election of brotherhood members, political alarms in Egypt, transfer of donations, his literary activity, Catholicos Garegin, the negative attitude of the people towards the Dashnaks (political party).

Torgom Gushakyan asks Chopanyan to ask Poghos Nubar to mediate in arranging the disagreements between him and the Dashnaks. He writes about refusing a position in Etchmiadzin, Patriarch Duryan's death, his being elected as a Patriarch of Jerusalem, the environment in the patriarchate regarding this issue, Patriarch Duryan's biography, the hard financial state of the patriarchate, Galouste Gulbenkyan's resignation, the translation of the Holy Book, his published work, the election of the catholicos, the election of European Armenian MPs. In one of the letters Gushakyan thanks Chopanyan for congratulating him on being elected the Patriarch of Jerusalem.

Yegshishe Duryan writes Arshak Chopanyan about the reconfirmation of the Ottoman constitution. He writes also about his concerns on being elected a patriarch of Constantinople, the inner affairs of the patriarchate, the contentment for being chosen as a delegate, literary works, Chopanyan's care towards the Patriarchate of Jerusalem, the Gargour case and getting the support of Noratunkyan in the court, land issues of the convent and Chopanyan's support regarding those issues, the condition of four minuscripts.

Yegshishe Duryan writes Arshak Chopanyan about the Gargour trial, asking for support to Noratunkyan regarding court cases of the patriarchate, Chopanyan's meeting with the governor of Jerusalem and their talk on the land issues of the patriarchate, the occupation of patriarchate-owned land by Djemal Pasha, other judicial issues, the translation of Narekatsi by Gushakyan, personal issues, the 50th anniversary of his priesthood, his correspondence to journal "Anahit".

Babken Kyuleseryan on his philological activities, the attacks on Chopanyan, the suspension of “Anahit” journal, his university education, his national-cultural activities, the Armenian Question, Poghos Nubar Pasha, the Armenian political situation, Armenian-French relations, war and related issues, Armenian volunteers, his visit to America, his health condition, personal and other issues.

Kyuleseryan writes Chopanyan on the current literary criticism, the flee of the Armenians of Turkey to the Caucasus, the war, the Armenian Question, the arrests in Constantinople, the massacres of Armenians in Turkey, the Armenian colony of America, Chopanyan's literary and political activity, the activity of journal "Tavros", Poghos Nubar, Poghos, Esmiryan, Tamatyan, his travels, the national delegation and Chopanyan's activity, making Jerusalem a center for national enlightment, establishment of a new Armenia, the hard condition of Armenians, electing Yeghishe Duryan as the patriarch of Jerusalem, the election of the catholicos of Etchmiadzin, the attitude of France towards the Armenian Question, Ormanyan and other monks, Kheryan's will.

Kyuleseryan writes about sending letters to the National Delegation, Patriarch Yeghishe Duryan and the Catholicos of Cilicia, his academic activities, St. James convent of Jerusalem, the Jarangavorats Seminary of Jerusalem, the reconstructions of the printing house, leaving from New York to Jerusalem, the publication of Ormanyan's "Azgapatum" in Jerusalem and its editorial board, its censorship, inviting Chopanyan to Jerusalem, Chopanyan's role in the patriarchate, the latter's teaching experience in Jerusalem, the Gargour court case.

Kyuleseryan writes Chopanyan on writing a review of Ormanyan's "Azgapatum", on discussing the content of "Sion" journal and other issues related to Jerusalem, on the Patriarch's activity, on being elected a catholicos of Cilicia, on the 70-year-old Gargour court case, Chopanyan's contribution to "Sion", the damage caused by earthquake to the St. James convent, Yeghishe Duryan's anniversary, asking for private meetings, on electing Torgom Gushakyan as a patriarch of Jerusalem, on the situation in Jerusalem, the death anniversary of the former patriarch, the election of a new patriarch, the issues related to the catholicos of Etchmiadzin, the election of a catholicos, personal and other issues.