Letter to Father Tobia Attallah from As'ad Attallah, 1934 October 02

رسالة الى الاب طوبيا عطاالله من اسعد عطاالله. عنوان: Hotel America

A letter from As'ad Attallah who updates his father on the situation in Brazil following the revolution. He asks to know the cost and model of the printers required to open a newspaper or magazine in Lebanon and in his next letter he will send him names of models available in Brazil. He indicates that he could secure 45000-50000 francs for that purpose. He sends a picture of himself, wife and daughter 'Souraya'. Written on letterhead from Hotel America de A. Paixao. Dated October 2, 1934, Para, Brazil.

تاريخ ٢ تشرين الاول ١٩٣٤، بارا. اسعد يطلع والده على احوال البرازيل بعد الثورة. ويسأله ان يعرف سعر وانواع الطابعات الموجودة لغرض انشاء جريدة او مجلة. وانه يستطيع تدبير ٤٥٠٠٠-٥٠٠٠٠ فرنك لهذا الغرض. ويرسل صورة له وزوجته وابنته 'سوّرية'.

Moise A. Khayrallah Center for Lebanese Diaspora Studies

Janina Santer

Lala Al Saeedi

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