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  • Collection: Collection of Letters from Colombia

Date: 1965 May 24
Letter from Michel Saykali to Georges and Salwa Saykali. He congratulates them on the birth of their granddaughter Georgette (Joe's daughter).
https://lebanesestudies.omeka.chass.ncsu.edu/uploads/KC0061/kc0061_02_02_19650524_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 Michel Saykali to his brother Georges Saykali. He sends greetings.
https://lebanesestudies.omeka.chass.ncsu.edu/uploads/KC0061/kc0061_02_02_19640315_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 Michel Saykali to his brother Georges Saykali. He asks about news of Georges' children and about the news of their sisters.
https://lebanesestudies.omeka.chass.ncsu.edu/uploads/KC0061/kc0061_02_01_19641009_001.pdf

Letter from Michel Saykali to his brother Georges Saykali. He tells him that his health is good.
https://lebanesestudies.omeka.chass.ncsu.edu/uploads/KC0061/kc0061_02_01_19640908_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

Letter from Toufic Khalil to his cousin Georges Saykali. He reassures him about his brother Michel Saykali.
https://lebanesestudies.omeka.chass.ncsu.edu/uploads/KC0061/kc0061_02_01_19640825_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 Michel Rbeiz to his uncle Georges Saykali. He asks about the relatives and tells him that he has proposed to Boulos Rbeiz's daughter. He also asks Georges his blessings.
https://lebanesestudies.omeka.chass.ncsu.edu/uploads/KC0061/kc0061_02_01_19640119_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

Letter from Edward to Salwa and Georges Saykali sending them his latest news.
https://lebanesestudies.omeka.chass.ncsu.edu/uploads/KC0061/kc0061_01_41_19630830_001.pdf

Letter from Roger Saykali to his mother Salwa Saykali sending her his latest news in Geneva and Lausanne.
https://lebanesestudies.omeka.chass.ncsu.edu/uploads/KC0061/kc0061_01_41_19630810_001.pdf

Letter from Michel Saykali to his brother Georges Saykali. He would like updates on the family's latest news.
https://lebanesestudies.omeka.chass.ncsu.edu/uploads/KC0061/kc0061_01_40_19640212_001.pdf

Letter from Michel Saykali to his nephew Pierro. He congratulates him on his success in his studies.
https://lebanesestudies.omeka.chass.ncsu.edu/uploads/KC0061/kc0061_01_40_19630831_001.pdf

Letter from Michel Saykali to Salwa Saykali. He tells her about his good health conditions wishing the best luck for her son Roger on his new adventure.
https://lebanesestudies.omeka.chass.ncsu.edu/uploads/KC0061/kc0061_01_40_19630804_001.pdf

Date: 1963 April 9
Letter from Michel Saykali to his brother Georges Saykali encouraging him to send his son Roger to Switzerland.
https://lebanesestudies.omeka.chass.ncsu.edu/uploads/KC0061/kc0061_01_40_19630409_001.pdf

Letter from Michel Saykali to his nephew Gilbert. He thanks him for his letter and tells him that it will be good for his brother Roger to travel.
https://lebanesestudies.omeka.chass.ncsu.edu/uploads/KC0061/kc0061_01_40_19630312_002.pdf

Letter from Michel Saykali to his brother Georges Saykali. He thanks him for the excellent news regarding Pierro's studies. He also tells him about the bad economic situation in Colombia and the devaluation of the Colombian Riyal.
https://lebanesestudies.omeka.chass.ncsu.edu/uploads/KC0061/kc0061_01_40_19630312_001.pdf

Letter from Michel Saykali to his brother Georges Saykali. He wishes him a Happy New Year and tells him that he has sent 150 US dollars.
https://lebanesestudies.omeka.chass.ncsu.edu/uploads/KC0061/kc0061_01_40_19630121_001.pdf

Letter from Michel Saykali to Georges and Salwa Saykali. He sends greetings to everyone and tells them that he has arrived in Colombia in very good shape and that everything is going well.
https://lebanesestudies.omeka.chass.ncsu.edu/uploads/KC0061/kc0061_01_40_19621114_002.pdf

Letter from Michel Saykali to his nephew Gilbert Saykali. He thanks him for his letter and tells him that he will always support him.
https://lebanesestudies.omeka.chass.ncsu.edu/uploads/KC0061/kc0061_01_40_19621114_001.pdf

Letter from Michel Saykali to Georges and Salwa Saykali. He expresses his pride in what their children accomplished on the personal and professional level.
https://lebanesestudies.omeka.chass.ncsu.edu/uploads/KC0061/kc0061_01_40_19611219_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 Mitri Karam to Georges and Salwa Saykali. He tells them how delightful his trip in Europe was. He also congratulates them on Joe's marriage.
https://lebanesestudies.omeka.chass.ncsu.edu/uploads/KC0061/kc0061_01_39_19620919_001.pdf

Date: 1962 June 15
Letter from Mitri Karam to Georges and Salwa Saykali. He informs them that he has arrived in Lisbon.
https://lebanesestudies.omeka.chass.ncsu.edu/uploads/KC0061/kc0061_01_39_19620615_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 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 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: 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 Michel Saykali to his brother Georges Saykali. He congratulates Georges and Salwa on Gilbert obtaining the engineering diploma.
https://lebanesestudies.omeka.chass.ncsu.edu/uploads/KC0061/kc0061_01_36_19581012_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

Letter from Michel Saykali to his nephew Gilbert Saykali. He thanks him for the nice photos he has sent him. He also congratulates him on graduating as an engineer from the university. He also expresses his happiness that the revolution is over.
https://lebanesestudies.omeka.chass.ncsu.edu/uploads/KC0061/kc0061_01_36_19580816_001.pdf

Date: 1958 July 31
Letter from Michel Saykali to his brother Georges. He expresses his deep sorrow for the death of their mother. He asks Georges about their circumstances during the revolution that will cost Lebanon a lot a money and victims. He also wishes that the…
https://lebanesestudies.omeka.chass.ncsu.edu/uploads/KC0061/kc0061_01_36_19580731_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 15
Letter from Michel Saykali to his brother Georges. He asks about their conditions during the Lebanese crises. He also hopes that what happened to Kora will not happen to Lebanon.
https://lebanesestudies.omeka.chass.ncsu.edu/uploads/KC0061/kc0061_01_36_19580515_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
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