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  • Collection: Collection of Letters from Colombia

Letter from Michel Saykali to his brother Georges Saykali. He sends greetings and want to ask about the health condition of his mother. He also reassures Georges about the news of his son Joe.
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Letter from Mitri Karam to Georges and Salwa Saykali. He sends greetings and thanks them for taking care of his land in Bhamdoun.
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Letter from Michel Saykali to his brother Georges Saykali. He sends greetings.
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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…
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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.
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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.
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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.
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Letter from Joe Saykali to the members of his family. He sends greetings and wishes them Happy Easter.
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Letter from Joe Saykali to his father Georges Saykali. He sends greetings.
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Letter from Michel Saykali to his mother. He sends her greetings and tells her how much he misses her. He writes also to his brother Georges and his wife Salwa Saykali wishing them a Merry Christmas. He also tells them that he has sent 300 US…
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Letter from Joe Saykali to his brother Jiberto Saykali. He sends greetings and kisses to the family and tells him about his fishing trip.
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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.
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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.
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Date: 1954 April 5
Letter from an unidentified author to Georges Saykali. The person sends greetings and informs Georges about the American sports tournament that happened in Mexico the week before.
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Letter from Michel Saykali to his nephew Joe. He asks him to send the the details of his travel plan to Colombia. He also tells him that he has sent 300 US dollars.
https://lebanesestudies.omeka.chass.ncsu.edu/uploads/KC0061/kc0061_01_31_19531102_001.pdf

Letter from Michel Saykali to his nephew Joe. He explains the details of his travel to Colombia.
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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 Michel Saykali to his brother Georges Saykali. He expresses his happiness regarding Joe's decision to come to Cúcuta and work with him.
https://lebanesestudies.omeka.chass.ncsu.edu/uploads/KC0061/kc0061_01_31_19531018_001.pdf

Letter from an unidentified author to Georges Saykali. The person sends greetings and expresses his nostaligia towards Beirut and the Cedars.
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Letter from Michel Saykali to his brother Georges Saykali. He asks about his mother's health condition and Joe's answer regarding his proposal to come to Cúcuta.
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Letter from Michel Saykali to his nephew Joe Saykali. He asks him about his decision to travel to America and encourages him to come to Cúcuta where they can work together.
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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

Letter from Michel Saykali to his brother Georges and his wife Salwa. He expresses his great sadness at the loss of Tanios, his sister's husband. He asks them also to reassure him about the health of Georges and their mother.
https://lebanesestudies.omeka.chass.ncsu.edu/uploads/KC0061/kc0061_01_30_19521115_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.
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Letter from Michel Saykali to Salwa Sakali. He tells her that he has received Huguette's letter and that he will write very soon to Joe and Jilbert.
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Letter from Michel Saykali to his brother Georges Saykali. He tells him about a problem happened with one of his partners in Bogota and that he has ended the partnership with him.
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Date: 1951 July 22
Letter from Michel Saykali to his nephew Joe Saykali. He sends greetings.
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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

Date: 1951 May 25
Letter from Michel Saykali to his brother Georges Saykali. He tells him about the good state of the business despite the critical internal political situation in Colombia.
https://lebanesestudies.omeka.chass.ncsu.edu/uploads/KC0061/kc0061_01_29_19510525_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.
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Letter from Michel Saykali to his brother Georges Saykali. He sends greetings and kisses to his mother and sisters. He asks him not to worry about the future of his kids and that he will guarantee their future. He also tells him that he has sent him…
https://lebanesestudies.omeka.chass.ncsu.edu/uploads/KC0061/kc0061_01_28_19501219_001.pdf

Letter from Michel Saykali to Salwa Saykali. He asks her about her children, especially Joe, who wants to quit his studies. He suggests that Joe come to Colombia and work with him.
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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.
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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.
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Letter from Georges Saykali to his brother Michel Saykali. He tells him that he did as Michel asked with the whiskey boxes he sent.
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Date: 1950 June 4
Letter from Michel Saykali to Salwa Saykali. He thanks her for her letter. He also tells her that the commercial situation is better than last year.
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Date: 1950 May 19
Letter from Michel Saykali to his brother Georges Saykali. He informs him about the price of some products.
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Date: 1950 May 9
Letter from Michel Saykali to Jilbert Saykali. He sends greetings and wishes him success in his studies.
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Letter from Michel Saykali to Salwa Saykali. He thanks her for her letter.
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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.
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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.…
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Letter from Michel Saykali to his brother Georges Saykali. He sends greetings and kisses to the family. He tells him that the elections took place in Colombia and there is no longer fear of a civil war. He also tells him that the commercial situation…
https://lebanesestudies.omeka.chass.ncsu.edu/uploads/KC0061/kc0061_01_27_19491204_001.pdf

Letter from Michel Saykali to his brother Georges Saykali. He tells him about the bad commercial state of Colombia due to the critical political situation.
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Letter from Michel Saykali to his brother Georges Saykali. He asks him to accept becoming an agent for a textile agency. He tells him also about his journey to London via New York.
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Date: 1948 May 18
Letter from Michel to his brother Georges. He reassures him about his situation despite the dramatic events that happened in Colombia. He also expresses his concerns about what is happening in his homeland especially with the news of occupying Haifa…
https://lebanesestudies.omeka.chass.ncsu.edu/uploads/KC0061/kc0061_01_26_19480518_001.pdf

Date: 1948 Apr 6
Letter from Michel to his brother Georges. He sends greetings and kisses to the family and asking them to be patient with him for not being able to come back to his family immediately.
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Date: undated
Letter from Michel to his brother Georges. He sends greetings and expresses his wish to see his family very soon.
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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.
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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: 1947 May 30
Letter from Michel to his brother Georges. He sends greetings and tells him about his excellent business in Cúcuta. He also tells him that he has a capital of 70 thousand Riyal and that he is now a member of the commercial league in the city. He also…
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