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  • Collection: Collection of Letters from Colombia

Date: undated
An undated radiogram from Georges Saykali to his brother Michel Saykali.
https://lebanesestudies.omeka.chass.ncsu.edu/uploads/KC0061/kc0061_02_10_00000000_004.pdf

Date: undated
An undated radiogram from Georges Saykali to his brother Michel Saykali.
https://lebanesestudies.omeka.chass.ncsu.edu/uploads/KC0061/kc0061_02_10_00000000_003.pdf

Date: undated
An undated radiogram from Georges Saykali to his brother Michel Saykali.
https://lebanesestudies.omeka.chass.ncsu.edu/uploads/KC0061/kc0061_02_10_00000000_002.pdf

Date: undated
An undated radiogram from Georges Saykali to his brother Michel Saykali.
https://lebanesestudies.omeka.chass.ncsu.edu/uploads/KC0061/kc0061_02_10_00000000_001.pdf

Date: 1969 April 3
Letter from Georges Saykali to his brother Michel Saykali. He tells him about the differences between the Palestinian Fedayeen and the people in South Lebanon and many other Lebanese regions. He describes how they do not respect any law or government…
https://lebanesestudies.omeka.chass.ncsu.edu/uploads/KC0061/kc0061_02_08_19700515_001.pdf

Letter from Georges Saykali to his brother Michel Saykali. He commemorates it being the fiftieth year since Michel travelled to Colombia. He tells him that the situation in Lebanon has calmed after the retreat of the Syrian fighters and the…
https://lebanesestudies.omeka.chass.ncsu.edu/uploads/KC0061/kc0061_02_07_19700210_001.pdf

Letter from Georges Saykali to his brother Michel Saykali. He tells him how the Fidayeen organizations with the help of the Syrian Army have occupied large sections of Lebanon and how these organizations are attacking the Lebanese Army sites. He…
https://lebanesestudies.omeka.chass.ncsu.edu/uploads/KC0061/kc0061_02_07_19691107_001.pdf

Letter from Georges Saykali to his brother Michel Saykali. He tells him about the problem of the existing Fidayeen in South Lebanon and about Israel's airstrikes against them and against the Lebanese population in the south. He also describes the…
https://lebanesestudies.omeka.chass.ncsu.edu/uploads/KC0061/kc0061_02_07_19690821_001.pdf

Date: undated
An unaddressed portion of a letter most likely from Georges Saykali to his brother Michel Saykali. He discusses with him issues related to business.
https://lebanesestudies.omeka.chass.ncsu.edu/uploads/KC0061/kc0061_02_07_00000000_002.pdf

Letter from Georges Saykali to his brother Michel Saykali. He sends greetings for Christmas and the New Year and his hope to meet Michel very soon. He also tells him that Gilbert and his wife Denise had a little girl named Brigitte.
https://lebanesestudies.omeka.chass.ncsu.edu/uploads/KC0061/kc0061_02_06_19681222_001.pdf

Letter from Georges Saykali to his brother Michel Saykali. He sends greetings on the occasion of St. Michael's day.
https://lebanesestudies.omeka.chass.ncsu.edu/uploads/KC0061/kc0061_02_06_19681115_001.pdf

Letter from Goerges Saykali to his brother Michel Saykali. He tells him about his trip with his wife Salwa in the Mediterranean.
https://lebanesestudies.omeka.chass.ncsu.edu/uploads/KC0061/kc0061_02_06_19681010_001.pdf

Letter from Georges Aykali to Alfred and Adel. He presents his condolences.
https://lebanesestudies.omeka.chass.ncsu.edu/uploads/KC0061/kc0061_02_06_19680819_001.pdf

Date: 1968 June 30
Letter from Georges Saykali to his brother Michel Saykali. He tells him some of the family news.
https://lebanesestudies.omeka.chass.ncsu.edu/uploads/KC0061/kc0061_02_06_19680620_001.pdf

Letter from Georges Saykali to his brother Michel Saykali. He thanks him for the check (25000 USD) he sent and tells him that he has distributed the money as requested by Michel.
https://lebanesestudies.omeka.chass.ncsu.edu/uploads/KC0061/kc0061_02_06_19680220_001.pdf

Date: 1968 May 21
Letter from Georges Saykali to his son Gilbert Saykali. He sends greetings.
https://lebanesestudies.omeka.chass.ncsu.edu/uploads/KC0061/kc0061_02_05_19680521_001.pdf

Date: 1968 May 4
Letter from Georges Saykali to his son Gilbert Saykali. He sends greetings.
https://lebanesestudies.omeka.chass.ncsu.edu/uploads/KC0061/kc0061_02_05_19680504_001.pdf

Letter from Georges Saykali to his brother Michel Saykali. He wishes him all the best in his business and asks him to find a way to end his work in America and return to his family. He also tells him about Roger's marriage.
https://lebanesestudies.omeka.chass.ncsu.edu/uploads/KC0061/kc0061_02_05_19671222_001.pdf

Date: 1967 July 17
Letter from Georges Saykali to his brother Michel Saykali. He reassures him that the general situation in Lebanon is calm. He also tells him that the family is doing well.
https://lebanesestudies.omeka.chass.ncsu.edu/uploads/KC0061/kc0061_02_05_19670717_001.pdf

Date: 1967 June 12
Letter from Georges Saykali to his brother Michel Saykali. He reassures him about the family. He tells him that the war between the Arabs and the Jews was shocking and that hostilities were stopped with the help of the United Nations. What matters…
https://lebanesestudies.omeka.chass.ncsu.edu/uploads/KC0061/kc0061_02_05_19670612_001.pdf

Letter from Georges Saykali to his brother Michel Saykali informing him that his son Joe had a second son.
https://lebanesestudies.omeka.chass.ncsu.edu/uploads/KC0061/kc0061_02_05_19670310_001.pdf

Letter from Georges Saykali to his brother Michel Saykali. He wants to check on Michel because of the earthquake news coming from Colombia.
https://lebanesestudies.omeka.chass.ncsu.edu/uploads/KC0061/kc0061_02_05_19670210_001.pdf

Date: circa 1967
Letter from Georges Saykali to his brother Michel Saykali. He reassures him about the family. He also tells him about the death of their brother-in-law Toufic in October 1967.
https://lebanesestudies.omeka.chass.ncsu.edu/uploads/KC0061/kc0061_02_05_00000000_002.pdf

Letter from Georges Saykali to his brother Saykali. He tells him that it is time to return to his homeland, Lebanon, and tells him news about the family.
https://lebanesestudies.omeka.chass.ncsu.edu/uploads/KC0061/kc0061_02_04_19661108_001.pdf

Letter from Georges Saykali to his brother Michel Saykali. He congratulates him on his successful business in Colombia and tells him news about the family. He also tells him how Hamra Streer in Beirut has developed.
https://lebanesestudies.omeka.chass.ncsu.edu/uploads/KC0061/kc0061_02_03_19650331_001.pdf

Letter from Georges Saykali to his nephew Michel Rbeiz and his wife Simone. He sends him new year's greetings
https://lebanesestudies.omeka.chass.ncsu.edu/uploads/KC0061/kc0061_02_02_19660110_001.pdf

Date: 1965 July 25
Letter from Georges Saykali to his brother Michel Saykali. He thanks him for the congratulations on Jarjoura's birth. He tells him about the news of Gilbert, Boutros, and their sister Victoria. He also asks him to return to Lebanon.
https://lebanesestudies.omeka.chass.ncsu.edu/uploads/KC0061/kc0061_02_02_19650725_001.pdf

Date: 1964 April 2
Letter from Georges Saykali to his brother Michel Saykali. He wishes him a happy Easter.
https://lebanesestudies.omeka.chass.ncsu.edu/uploads/KC0061/kc0061_02_02_19640402_001.pdf

Letter from Georges Saykali to his brother Michel Saykali. He thanks Michel for his recent letter which is full of love and appreciation.
https://lebanesestudies.omeka.chass.ncsu.edu/uploads/KC0061/kc0061_02_01_19641218_001.pdf

Letter from Georges Saykali to his brother Michel Saykali. He sends greetings to him and to his guest Toufic Barbour.
https://lebanesestudies.omeka.chass.ncsu.edu/uploads/KC0061/kc0061_02_01_19640831_001.pdf

Letter from Georges Saykali to his brother Michel Saykali. He tells him news about his children. Boutros finished his military service, which was difficult. Gilbert came back from Europe. Roger was working at Roger Eddeh's engineering office. And Joe…
https://lebanesestudies.omeka.chass.ncsu.edu/uploads/KC0061/kc0061_02_01_19640830_001.pdf

Date: 1964 July 27
Letter from Georges Saykali to his brother Michel Saykali. He tells him news about his children Boutros, Roger, Gilbert, and Huguette.
https://lebanesestudies.omeka.chass.ncsu.edu/uploads/KC0061/kc0061_02_01_19640727_001.pdf

Date: 1963 July 4
Letter from Georges Saykali to his brother Michel Saykali. He sends greetings. He asks him about the business especially after the Colombian government issued new laws regarding the economy, taxes, and salaries. He also tells him that their nephew…
https://lebanesestudies.omeka.chass.ncsu.edu/uploads/KC0061/kc0061_02_01_19640704_001.pdf

Date: 1964 May 31
Letter from Georges Saykali to his brother Michel Saykali. He sends greetings. He asks him about work conditions. He also tells him news about his children.
https://lebanesestudies.omeka.chass.ncsu.edu/uploads/KC0061/kc0061_02_01_19640531_001.pdf

Letter from Georges Saykali to his son Roger Saykali. He tells him how unhappy he is with Roger's decision to work in England.
https://lebanesestudies.omeka.chass.ncsu.edu/uploads/KC0061/kc0061_02_01_19640328_001.pdf

Letter from Georges Saykali to his brother Michel Saykali. He sends greetings. He asks him about his health and his business. He also tells him news about the family.
https://lebanesestudies.omeka.chass.ncsu.edu/uploads/KC0061/kc0061_02_01_19640218_001.pdf

Letter from Georges Saykali to his brother Michel Saykali. He sends greetings. He tells him news about the family. He also asks him about the devaluation of the Colombian Riyal hoping that things will improve soon.
https://lebanesestudies.omeka.chass.ncsu.edu/uploads/KC0061/kc0061_02_01_19621030_001.pdf

Date: undated
Letter from Georges Saykali to his brother Michel Saykali. He tells him how happy they were with his visit to them in Lebanon. He also expresses how much they miss him after his return to Colombia. He tells him also about the Cuban crisis between…
https://lebanesestudies.omeka.chass.ncsu.edu/uploads/KC0061/kc0061_02_01_00000000_002.pdf

Date: undated
Letter from Georges Saykali (probably) to his brother Michel Saykali (probably). He tells him news about their family house in Bhamdoun. He also asks him about his health.
https://lebanesestudies.omeka.chass.ncsu.edu/uploads/KC0061/kc0061_02_01_00000000_001.pdf

Date: 1959 July 10
Letter from Georges Saykali to his brother Michel and his son Joe. He tells them about the death of their cousin Salim Sursok and how his inheritance will be distributed among his family members.
https://lebanesestudies.omeka.chass.ncsu.edu/uploads/KC0061/kc0061_01_37_19590710_001.pdf

Letter from Georges Saykali to his brother Michel Saykali. He reassures him about their mother's health condition and wishes that the war will end soon.
https://lebanesestudies.omeka.chass.ncsu.edu/uploads/KC0061/kc0061_01_31_19531025_001.pdf

Letter from Georges Saykali to his brother Michel Saykali. He reassures him about the state of his sisters, especially Victoria who lost her husband.
https://lebanesestudies.omeka.chass.ncsu.edu/uploads/KC0061/kc0061_01_31_19530224_001.pdf

Date: 1952 July 20
Letter from Georges Saykali to his brother Michel. He thanks him for his last letter and tells him that he has undergone some medical tests.
https://lebanesestudies.omeka.chass.ncsu.edu/uploads/KC0061/kc0061_01_30_19520720_001.pdf

Date: 1951 June 15
Letter from Georges Saykali to his brother Michel Saykali. He reassures him about the health of their mother and asks him to take care of himself and his health.
https://lebanesestudies.omeka.chass.ncsu.edu/uploads/KC0061/kc0061_01_29_19510615_001.pdf

Letter from Georges Saykali to his brother Michel Saykali. He thanks him for sending 300 US dollars. He conveys greetings from their mother and the family. He tells him that the last year was very bad.
https://lebanesestudies.omeka.chass.ncsu.edu/uploads/KC0061/kc0061_01_29_19510220_001.pdf
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