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  • Collection: Collection of Letters from Colombia

Letter from Georges Saykali to his brother Michel Saykali. He tells him that he received all the letters sent from Paris, London, Cúcuta, New York, and Baranquilla. He also tells him that he was late in responding to him due to some health problems.…
https://lebanesestudies.omeka.chass.ncsu.edu/uploads/KC0061/kc0061_01_28_19500107_001.pdf

Date: 1947 Aug 20
Letter from Georges to his brother Michel. He expresses his concerns about Michel and urges him to come back to see his mother before she dies.
https://lebanesestudies.omeka.chass.ncsu.edu/uploads/KC0061/kc0061_01_25_19471025_001.pdf

Date: 1947 Aug 20
Letter from Georges to his brother Michel. He sends greetings. He informs him that they are in Bhamdoun until the end of September. He tells him that life cannot be measured just by material fortune but that a man has spiritual and emotional duties…
https://lebanesestudies.omeka.chass.ncsu.edu/uploads/KC0061/kc0061_01_25_19470820_001.pdf

Date: 1946 Jan 1
Letter from Georges to his brother Michel. He tells him that he now has a second son. He also tells him that he was hospitalized because of Typhoid. Finally, he confirms receiving $300 and not $500.
https://lebanesestudies.omeka.chass.ncsu.edu/uploads/KC0061/kc0061_01_23_19450317_002.pdf

Date: 1940 Apr 30
Letter from Georges to Mr. Rizk asking him to reassure him about his brother's (Michel Saykali) conditions.
https://lebanesestudies.omeka.chass.ncsu.edu/uploads/KC0061/kc0061_01_22_19400430_001.pdf

Date: 1940 Jan 15
Letter from Goerges to his brother Michel. He expresses his concerns about Michel with the war going on. He tells him that he now has a fourth son and hopes that Michel will be his godfather.
https://lebanesestudies.omeka.chass.ncsu.edu/uploads/KC0061/kc0061_01_22_19400115_001.pdf

Date: 1939 Feb 15
Letter from Georges to his brother Michel. He sends greetings and urges him to return to his family, especially with the rumours about a global war. He expresses his conviction that being in Mount-Lebanon is better then staying in Colombia and that…
https://lebanesestudies.omeka.chass.ncsu.edu/uploads/KC0061/kc0061_01_21_19390215_001.pdf

Date: 1938 Apr 15
Letter from Georges to his brother Michel. He expresses his concern that Michel did not write to his family that year.
https://lebanesestudies.omeka.chass.ncsu.edu/uploads/KC0061/kc0061_01_20_19380415_001.pdf

Date: 1936 Dec 25
Letter from Georges to his brother Michel. He tries to comfort his brother hoping that he will return soon to be able to see their aging mother.
https://lebanesestudies.omeka.chass.ncsu.edu/uploads/KC0061/kc0061_01_18_19361225_001.pdf

Date: 1929 Apr 14
Letter from Georges to his brother Michel. He sends greetings and expresses his conviction about the evolution of the situation in Syria.
https://lebanesestudies.omeka.chass.ncsu.edu/uploads/KC0061/kc0061_01_12_19290414_001.pdf

Date: 1928 Nov 28
Letter from Georges to his brother Michel. He tells him that he has received the $500. He also tells him about the preparations for their sister's marriage.
https://lebanesestudies.omeka.chass.ncsu.edu/uploads/KC0061/kc0061_01_11_19281128_001.pdf

Date: 1928 Sept 30
Letter from Georges to Michel. He sends his kisses. He informs him that he has received the photos of Michel and Mr. Edmond Menassa. He tells him about the healing of their mother from her sickness. He also tells him that the wedding of Victoria will…
https://lebanesestudies.omeka.chass.ncsu.edu/uploads/KC0061/kc0061_01_11_19280930_001.pdf

Date: 1928 June 15
Letter from Georges to his brother Michel. He tells him that their mother is worrying all the time about him. He also informs him that Victoria will get married at the end of the summer.
https://lebanesestudies.omeka.chass.ncsu.edu/uploads/KC0061/kc0061_01_11_19280615_001.pdf

Date: 1928 Mar 24
Letter from Georges to Michel. He asks him to return to his family especially since their mother can't support his absence.
https://lebanesestudies.omeka.chass.ncsu.edu/uploads/KC0061/kc0061_01_11_19280324_001.pdf

Date: 1927 July 11
Letter from Georges to his brother Michel. He sends greetings. He tells that he has sent him some handbags.
https://lebanesestudies.omeka.chass.ncsu.edu/uploads/KC0061/kc0061_01_10_19270711_001.pdf

Date: 1927 Mar 6
Letter from Georges to his brother Michel. He sends him the greetings of the family and asks him to return to his family soon.
https://lebanesestudies.omeka.chass.ncsu.edu/uploads/KC0061/kc0061_01_10_19270306_001.pdf

Date: 1926 Oct 9
Letter from Georges Saykali to his brother Michel asking him to take care of himself and to enjoy his life and his wealth.
https://lebanesestudies.omeka.chass.ncsu.edu/uploads/KC0061/kc0061_01_09_19261008_001.pdf

Date: 1925 May 28
Letter from Georges to his brother Michel. He discusses the idea of establishing a new business in Paris where they could gather again. He also sends the greetings of their mother and sisters.
https://lebanesestudies.omeka.chass.ncsu.edu/uploads/KC0061/kc0061_01_08_19250528_001.pdf

Date: undated
Portion of a letter from Georges Aykali (probably) to his brother Michel Saykali (probably). He tells him about the family.
https://lebanesestudies.omeka.chass.ncsu.edu/uploads/KC0061/kc0061_02_05_00000000_001.pdf

Letter from Georges Saykali to Mitri Karam. He tells him about his children and Joe's marriage. He also tells him about Michel's trip from Colombia to Beirut to attend Joe's wedding.
https://lebanesestudies.omeka.chass.ncsu.edu/uploads/KC0061/kc0061_01_39_19621130_001.pdf

Letter from Georges Saykali to his brother Michel. He tells him about his post and responsibilities at the state water company. He also tells him that Joe will stay in Beirut where he got involved in many projects. As for Gilbert, he is working with…
https://lebanesestudies.omeka.chass.ncsu.edu/uploads/KC0061/kc0061_01_38_19610824_001.pdf

Date: 1961 May 29
Letter from Georges Saykali to Marcel Bridi informing her that he has send some goods.
https://lebanesestudies.omeka.chass.ncsu.edu/uploads/KC0061/kc0061_01_38_19610529_001.pdf

Letter from Georges Saykali to Gonzalo Fernandez. He confirms receiving from him a letter and a check with the amount of 1000 US dollars as requested by his brother Michel Saykali.
https://lebanesestudies.omeka.chass.ncsu.edu/uploads/KC0061/kc0061_01_28_19501025_001.pdf

Letter from Georges Saykali to his brother Michel Saykali. He tells him that he did as Michel asked with the whiskey boxes he sent.
https://lebanesestudies.omeka.chass.ncsu.edu/uploads/KC0061/kc0061_01_28_19500918_001.pdf

Letter from Georges Saykali to his brother Michel Saykali. He tells him that his son Pierro has been hospitalized in the American Hospital in Beirut, and that the surgery, operated by Dr. Djedjian, was successful despite its difficulty.
https://lebanesestudies.omeka.chass.ncsu.edu/uploads/KC0061/kc0061_01_28_19500415_001.pdf

Date: 1967 May 11
Letter from Gilbert Saykali to his father Georges Saykali and other members of his family, including his mother Salwa, Huguette, Roger, Pierrot, Chaffoul, Joe, Marcelle, Georgy, and Michel-Christian. He tells them how interesting his visit to…
https://lebanesestudies.omeka.chass.ncsu.edu/uploads/KC0061/kc0061_02_05_19670511_002.pdf

Date: 1967 May 11
Letter from Gilbert Saykali to his father Georges Saykali. He tells him about his work development.
https://lebanesestudies.omeka.chass.ncsu.edu/uploads/KC0061/kc0061_02_05_19670511_001.pdf

Letter from Gilbert Saykali to his father Georges Saykali asking him to transfer money or send a check to Frankfort.
https://lebanesestudies.omeka.chass.ncsu.edu/uploads/KC0061/kc0061_01_38_19611006_001.pdf

Letter from Gonzalo Fernandez to Georges Saykali informing him that he is sending him a check with the amount of 1000 US dollars as requested by his brother Michel Saykali.
https://lebanesestudies.omeka.chass.ncsu.edu/uploads/KC0061/kc0061_01_28_19500925_001.pdf

Date: 1912 Dec 3
A letter from Jerji Nicola Khattar al-Chuayri to Jerji Yunan Saykali. He sends his greetings and asks about his parents. He asks him if he has been conscripted into military service. He also informs him about the difficulty of learning a new language…
https://lebanesestudies.omeka.chass.ncsu.edu/uploads/KC0061/kc0061_01_01_19121203_001.pdf

Date: undated
Letter from Joe Saykali to his parents. He tells them about his studies.
https://lebanesestudies.omeka.chass.ncsu.edu/uploads/KC0061/kc0061_02_12_00000000_001.pdf

Letter from Joe Saykali to his parents informing them that he will arrive in Beirut on Saturday, December 19 on a K.L.M. plane.
https://lebanesestudies.omeka.chass.ncsu.edu/uploads/KC0061/kc0061_01_37_19591213_001.pdf

Date: 1958 June 19
Letter from Joe Saykali to his father, mother, Gilbert, Huguette, Roger, Peter, grandmother and aunts. He asks them about what is happening in Lebanon and why the people still confuse religion and politics.
https://lebanesestudies.omeka.chass.ncsu.edu/uploads/KC0061/kc0061_01_36_19580619_001.pdf

Date: 1958 May 4
Letter from Joe Saykali to the members of his family. He sends greetings, especially to his grandmother, and reassures them about his studies. He also tells them his uncle, Michel Saykali, is in a good shape.
https://lebanesestudies.omeka.chass.ncsu.edu/uploads/KC0061/kc0061_01_36_19580504_001.pdf

Letter from Joe Saykali to the members of his family. He sends greetings and reassures them about his health and his studies in Chicago. He also tells them about his meeting with the Chief Engineer in the Engineering Society.
https://lebanesestudies.omeka.chass.ncsu.edu/uploads/KC0061/kc0061_01_36_19580323_001.pdf

Letter from Joe Saykali to his father Georges Saykali, mother Salwa Saykali, brothers Gilbert, Roger, Pierrot, sister Huguette, grandmother and aunts. He sends greetings to the family. He tells them about the possibility that the Society of…
https://lebanesestudies.omeka.chass.ncsu.edu/uploads/KC0061/kc0061_01_35_19571123_001.pdf

Letter from Joe Saykali to his father Georges Saykali, mother Salwa Saykali, brothers Gilbert, Roger, Pierrot, sister Huguette, grandmother and aunts. He sends greetings to the family, and asks them about the political crises in the Middle East.
https://lebanesestudies.omeka.chass.ncsu.edu/uploads/KC0061/kc0061_01_35_19571018_001.pdf

Letter from Joe Saykali to the members of his family. He sends greetings to the family, and tells them about his arrival at Greer Institute in Chicago.
https://lebanesestudies.omeka.chass.ncsu.edu/uploads/KC0061/kc0061_01_35_19570410_001.pdf

Date: 1957 March 3
Letter from Joe Saykali to the members of his family. He sends greetings to the family, to his grandmother, his aunts and their respective families. He tells them about the new workshop he has established with his uncle Michel Saykali.
https://lebanesestudies.omeka.chass.ncsu.edu/uploads/KC0061/kc0061_01_35_19570303_001.pdf

Letter from Joe Saykali to the members of his family. He sends greetings and wishes them Happy Easter.
https://lebanesestudies.omeka.chass.ncsu.edu/uploads/KC0061/kc0061_01_34_19560326_001.pdf

Letter from Joe Saykali to his father Georges Saykali. He sends greetings.
https://lebanesestudies.omeka.chass.ncsu.edu/uploads/KC0061/kc0061_01_34_19560320_001.pdf

Letter from Joe Saykali to his brother Jiberto Saykali. He sends greetings and kisses to the family and tells him about his fishing trip.
https://lebanesestudies.omeka.chass.ncsu.edu/uploads/KC0061/kc0061_01_33_19551011_001.pdf

Letter from Joe Saykali to the members of his family. He sends greetings and tells them about his fishing trips with two of his American friends.
https://lebanesestudies.omeka.chass.ncsu.edu/uploads/KC0061/kc0061_01_33_19551008_001.pdf

Date: 1954 June 28
Letter from Joe Saykali to the members of his family. He sends greetings and tells them about his journey to Saint Cristobal.
https://lebanesestudies.omeka.chass.ncsu.edu/uploads/KC0061/kc0061_01_32_19540628_001.pdf

Date: 1926 Jan 28
Letter from Mariam Srour to her cousin Jerji Saykali. She sends greetings and tells him about the state of Cartagena regarding weather and business.
https://lebanesestudies.omeka.chass.ncsu.edu/uploads/KC0061/kc0061_01_09_19260128_001.pdf

Date: 1927 Sept 4
Letter from Maria Terese to Georges. She sends her kisses and greetings. She tells him that she will come back with her kids to work in Beirut and to live in the beautiful town of Bhamdoun.
https://lebanesestudies.omeka.chass.ncsu.edu/uploads/KC0061/kc0061_01_11_19280904_001.pdf

Date: 1928 July 18
Letter from Maria Terese to Georges. She sends her kisses and greetings to her relatives. She sends her congratulations to Victoria and Tanios for getting engaged. She also tells him about the bad economic situation.
https://lebanesestudies.omeka.chass.ncsu.edu/uploads/KC0061/kc0061_01_11_19280718_001.pdf

Date: 1927 Apr 18
Letter from Marie Térèse to the spouse of her uncle. He expresses how much she is missing them. She asks about the news of her cousins, Michel, Georges, Shafika, Zakiyi and Victoria. She expresses her feelings about living abroad. She says that…
https://lebanesestudies.omeka.chass.ncsu.edu/uploads/KC0061/kc0061_01_11_19280418_001.pdf

Letter from Mari to Georges and Salwa Saykali offering her condolences on the death of Georges's mother.
https://lebanesestudies.omeka.chass.ncsu.edu/uploads/KC0061/kc0061_01_36_19580920_001.pdf

Date: 1951 May 25
Letter from Metri Karam to Georges Saykali about the land in Bhamdoun.
https://lebanesestudies.omeka.chass.ncsu.edu/uploads/KC0061/kc0061_02_19_19510525_023.pdf
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