Tooma Kassouf Letter

An Arabic letter handwritten on December 22, 1913. The top portion is written by Rev. Eshahia Kefoury and certifies that Tooma Joseph Zaidan al Kassouf was baptized on July 5, 1895, by Rev. Ehalia Kefoury. It lists his mother as Helena Zhaib and godfather as Habib Toma Zaidan al Kassouf. A second letter from Rev. Phillip Saikley, head of St. Elias Church in Zahle, confirms the date of baptism. The Arabic is mirrored with English translations created by an unknown individual.

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Zahle, Lebanon