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  • Creator is exactly "Michel Saykali"

Date: undated
Letter most likely from Georges Saykali to his brother Michel Saykali. He tells him about their relative Michel Kaadi who drowned in the sea.
https://lebanesestudies.omeka.chass.ncsu.edu/uploads/KC0061/kc0061_02_19_00000000_002.pdf

Date: 1921 Apr 2
Letter from Michel Saykali to his mother. He sends his kisses, and he expresses his love for her. He asks her to write to him. He sends his greetings to his relatives, friends, and neighbours.
https://lebanesestudies.omeka.chass.ncsu.edu/uploads/KC0061/kc0061_01_04_19210402_001.pdf

Date: 1923 Nov 29
Letter from Michel to his brother Georges. He sends his greetings to his mother and sisters. He also tells him about a journey [location not disclosed].
https://lebanesestudies.omeka.chass.ncsu.edu/uploads/KC0061/kc0061_01_06_19231129_001.pdf

Letter from Michel Saykali to Alfred and Adel Kaadi. He presents his condolences on the death of their son Michel.
https://lebanesestudies.omeka.chass.ncsu.edu/uploads/KC0061/kc0061_02_06_19640815_001.pdf

Date: undated
Letter from Michel Saykali to an unknown person. He describes in numbers the financial state of his store.
https://lebanesestudies.omeka.chass.ncsu.edu/uploads/KC0061/kc0061_02_16_00000000_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 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

Date: 1920 Nov 11
Letter from Michel to his brother Georges. He sends his greetings to his mother and sisters. He tells them about his arrival in Paris and how the weather is bad. He tells them also about his search for an agency to travel from Paris to Colombia.
https://lebanesestudies.omeka.chass.ncsu.edu/uploads/KC0061/kc0061_01_03_19201111_001.pdf

Date: 1920 Nov 9
Letter from Michel to Georges. The author describes his maritime journey via Malta and Marseille and his arrival in Paris and how the city looks. He also describes his walk in Marseille, and his visit to its palace and gardens.
https://lebanesestudies.omeka.chass.ncsu.edu/uploads/KC0061/kc0061_01_03_19201109_001.pdf

Date: undated
Letter most likely from Michel Saykali to his sister Zakiyya Saykali. He congratulates them on their marriage.
https://lebanesestudies.omeka.chass.ncsu.edu/uploads/KC0061/kc0061_02_12_00000000_044.pdf

Date: 1921 July 12
Letter from Michel to Georges. He asks him to take care of himself and his health. He promises him that he will save him from the endless disasters hitting their homeland. He informs him that they will be meeting very soon as a family. At the end, he…
https://lebanesestudies.omeka.chass.ncsu.edu/uploads/KC0061/kc0061_01_04_19210712_001.pdf

Date: 1921 June 25
Letter from Michel to his beloved brother. He thanks him for his advice. He tells him that work is not going very well. However, he does have regular clients who work with him. He also informs him that he has bought some oil stocks. At the end, he…
https://lebanesestudies.omeka.chass.ncsu.edu/uploads/KC0061/kc0061_01_04_19210620_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

Letter from Michel Saykali to his brother Georges Saykali and his wife Salwa Saykali. He reassures them about their son Joe who will join him in Colombia in order to work with him.
https://lebanesestudies.omeka.chass.ncsu.edu/uploads/KC0061/kc0061_02_19_00000000_032.pdf

Date: 1921 Aug 1
Letter from Michel to his brother Georges. He tells him about the location of his store on the commercial street. He informs him that the economy is bad. He also tells him about the prices of the cows. He describes the poverty of the local population…
https://lebanesestudies.omeka.chass.ncsu.edu/uploads/KC0061/kc0061_01_04_19210801_001.pdf

Date: 1924 Jan 1
Letter from Michel to his brother Georges. He sends his greetings to his mother and sisters. He asks him about the state of Syria. He expresses his happiness at receiving the pictures of his family in Zahleh. He tells him about business income…
https://lebanesestudies.omeka.chass.ncsu.edu/uploads/KC0061/kc0061_01_07_19240101_001.pdf

Date: 1922 June 1
Letter from Michel to his brother Georges. He sends his greetings to his mother and sisters. He informs him about the improvement of the political state in Colombia. He also promises him that he will send after them to join him very soon.
https://lebanesestudies.omeka.chass.ncsu.edu/uploads/KC0061/kc0061_01_05_19220601_001.pdf

Date: 1922 Sept 1
Letter from Michel to his brother Georges. He sends his greetings and kisses to him, his mother and sisters. He sends also his salutations to his relatives, friends, and neighbours. He also tells him that all he thinks about is how to be together…
https://lebanesestudies.omeka.chass.ncsu.edu/uploads/KC0061/kc0061_01_05_19220901_001.pdf

Date: 1921 Dec 10
Letter from Michel to his brother Georges. He sends his greetings and kisses to his mother and sisters. He tells him that the work in Baranquilla is better than Monteria. He tells him a story about a person from Baranquilla who started his work with…
https://lebanesestudies.omeka.chass.ncsu.edu/uploads/KC0061/kc0061_01_04_19211210_001.pdf

Date: 1921 June 10
Letter from Michel to his brother Georges where he asks him to be patient about the problems of life. He also informs him about the bad work conditions.
https://lebanesestudies.omeka.chass.ncsu.edu/uploads/KC0061/kc0061_01_04_19210610_001.pdf

Date: 1921 Apr 12
Letter from Michel to his brother Georges. He sends his greetings to his mother, sisters, relatives, neighbours, and friends. He also asks his brother to write to him frequently.
https://lebanesestudies.omeka.chass.ncsu.edu/uploads/KC0061/kc0061_01_04_19210412_001.pdf

Date: 1924 Aug 13
Letter from Michel to his brother Georges. He asks him if Mrs. Salma Moulouk has arrived in Beirut. He exchanges some ideas about the philosophy of nature and how all people are born as equals. He also expresses his conviction about luck and that the…
https://lebanesestudies.omeka.chass.ncsu.edu/uploads/KC0061/kc0061_01_07_19240813_001.pdf

Date: 1925 Mar 13
Letter from Michel to his brother Georges. He informs him that his partnership in Bogota is finished and that he has opened a new grocery shop in Cartagena. He also sends his greetings and kisses to his mother and sisters.
https://lebanesestudies.omeka.chass.ncsu.edu/uploads/KC0061/kc0061_01_08_19250313_001.pdf

Date: 1920 Nov 13
Letter from Michel to his brother Georges. He sends his greetings. He tells him about the bad commercial situation in Colombia. He also describes Paris and the ceremony for the Armistice.
https://lebanesestudies.omeka.chass.ncsu.edu/uploads/KC0061/kc0061_01_03_19201113_001.pdf

Date: 1923 July 15
Letter from Michel to his brother Georges. He tells him that he transferred his work to Cartagena where he has a new partnership. He tells him also about the conditions of this partnership. Finally, he asks God to give him the strength to fulfill his…
https://lebanesestudies.omeka.chass.ncsu.edu/uploads/KC0061/kc0061_01_06_19230715_001.pdf

Date: 1922 Dec 16
Letter from Michel to his brother Georges. He sends his kisses and greetings to him, his mother, sisters, friends, relatives, and neighbours. He tells him that he has sent him money with Mr. Rustum Nassar. He also expresses his happiness that his…
https://lebanesestudies.omeka.chass.ncsu.edu/uploads/KC0061/kc0061_01_05_19221216_001.pdf

Date: 1922 Feb 16
Letter from Michel to his brother Georges. He sends his greetings and kisses to his mother and sisters. He tells him that the political state in Colombia is bad because of the elections. He fears the winning of the red party that is supported by 3/4…
https://lebanesestudies.omeka.chass.ncsu.edu/uploads/KC0061/kc0061_01_05_19220216_001.pdf

Date: 1921 Mar 16
Letter from Michel Saykali to his brother Georges. He informs him about his arrival to Cartagena in Colombia on the 12th of January 1921. He tells him that he opened his store in the best location of the commercial market and that the work is going…
https://lebanesestudies.omeka.chass.ncsu.edu/uploads/KC0061/kc0061_01_04_19210316_001.pdf

Date: 1921 Apr 17
Letter from Michel to his brother Georges. He sends his greetings to his mother, sisters, relatives, neighbours, and friends. He also asks his brother to write to him frequently. He also informs him about sending him $100.
https://lebanesestudies.omeka.chass.ncsu.edu/uploads/KC0061/kc0061_01_04_19210417_001.pdf

Date: 1923 Feb 17
Letter from Michel to his brother Georges. He sends his greetings to his mother, sisters, neighbours, friends and relatives. He promises his brother that he is making an effort to meet together before the winter.
https://lebanesestudies.omeka.chass.ncsu.edu/uploads/KC0061/kc0061_01_06_19230217_001.pdf

Date: 1922 Mar 17
Letter from Michel to his brother Georges. He sends his greetings to everyone. He tells him about the period after the elections. The two parties were obliged to make a deal because they feared the Americans. He also tells him that the economic state…
https://lebanesestudies.omeka.chass.ncsu.edu/uploads/KC0061/kc0061_01_05_19220317_001.pdf

Date: 1921 Nov 17
Letter from Michel to his brother Georges. He tells him that the work is going better. However, he is thinking about quitting Monteria and going to Baranquilla. At the end, he sends his greetings to his mother and sisters.
https://lebanesestudies.omeka.chass.ncsu.edu/uploads/KC0061/kc0061_01_04_19211117_001.pdf

Date: 1922 Jan 18
Letter from Michel to his brother Georges. He sends his greetings and kisses to his mother and sisters.
https://lebanesestudies.omeka.chass.ncsu.edu/uploads/KC0061/kc0061_01_05_19220118_001.pdf

Date: 1921 Oct 18
Letter from Michel to his brother Georges. He tells him that he was touched by Georges's letter. He also tells him about the bad economic state in Monteria and that he is willing to quit Monteria to go to Baranquilla where the work could be better.…
https://lebanesestudies.omeka.chass.ncsu.edu/uploads/KC0061/kc0061_01_04_19211018_001.pdf

Date: 1920 Nov 19
Letter from Michel to his brother Georges. He sends his greetings to his mother and sisters. He describes the strong character of his mother and expresses his deep respect for her. He informs Georges that he has sent some hats to his relatives in…
https://lebanesestudies.omeka.chass.ncsu.edu/uploads/KC0061/kc0061_01_03_19201119_001.pdf

Date: 1923 Nov 19
Letter from Michel to his brother Georges. He sends his greetings and kisses to his mother and sisters. He tells him about his meeting with their newly arrived cousins. He also tells him about discovering oil in the city of San Adreas.
https://lebanesestudies.omeka.chass.ncsu.edu/uploads/KC0061/kc0061_01_06_19231119_001.pdf

Date: 1920 Nov 7
Letter from Michel to his brother Georges. He sends his greetings to his mother and sisters. He asks his mother to remember him all the time. He describes his journey from Marseille to Paris.
https://lebanesestudies.omeka.chass.ncsu.edu/uploads/KC0061/kc0061_01_03_19201107_001.pdf

Letter from Michel Saykali to his brother Georges Saykali. He sends greetings to the family. He also tells him about his arrival to Beirut.
https://lebanesestudies.omeka.chass.ncsu.edu/uploads/KC0061/kc0061_02_19_00000000_036.pdf

Letter from Michel Saykali to his brother Georges Saykali. He sends greetings to the family. He also tells him about the political changes in Colombia.
https://lebanesestudies.omeka.chass.ncsu.edu/uploads/KC0061/kc0061_02_12_19310206_041.pdf

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.
https://lebanesestudies.omeka.chass.ncsu.edu/uploads/KC0061/kc0061_01_27_19491120_001.pdf

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.
https://lebanesestudies.omeka.chass.ncsu.edu/uploads/KC0061/kc0061_01_27_19491021_001.pdf

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

Date: 1950 May 19
Letter from Michel Saykali to his brother Georges Saykali. He informs him about the price of some products.
https://lebanesestudies.omeka.chass.ncsu.edu/uploads/KC0061/kc0061_01_28_19500519_001.pdf

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.
https://lebanesestudies.omeka.chass.ncsu.edu/uploads/KC0061/kc0061_01_29_19511208_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 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 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.
https://lebanesestudies.omeka.chass.ncsu.edu/uploads/KC0061/kc0061_01_31_19530908_001.pdf

Letter from Michel Saykali to his brother Georges Saykali. He sends greetings.
https://lebanesestudies.omeka.chass.ncsu.edu/uploads/KC0061/kc0061_01_35_19571130_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
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