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Date: 1932 Dec 27
A letter from Sabah Labaki to Mary Mokarzel wishing her happy holidays and praising Al-Hoda and her accomplishments.

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Date: 1912 Dec 3
A letter from Jerji Nicola Khattar al-Chuayri to Jerji Yunan Saykali. He sends his greetings and asks about his parents. He asks him if he has been conscripted into military service. He also informs him about the difficulty of learning a new language…
https://lebanesestudies.omeka.chass.ncsu.edu/uploads/KC0061/kc0061_01_01_19121203_001.pdf

Date: 1915 Oct 8
Letter from Abd al-Hajj to his parents. He sends his greetings to them and to his brothers and sisters. He tells them about his journey from Beirut to the region of Kesruawn in Mount-Lebanon
https://lebanesestudies.omeka.chass.ncsu.edu/uploads/KC0061/kc0061_01_02_19151008_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

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: 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 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: 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: 1920 Nov 27
A condolence letter from Michel Saykali to his brother Georges. He was informed of the death of his uncle. He asks his brother to express his condolences to his mother and his cousins.
https://lebanesestudies.omeka.chass.ncsu.edu/uploads/KC0061/kc0061_01_03_19201127_001.pdf

Date: 1921 Jan 6
Letter from Michel Saykali to his brother. He sends his greetings to his brother, mother, and sisters. He expresses his love to his mother and asks her to pray for him. He also asks his sisters to write to him continuously.
https://lebanesestudies.omeka.chass.ncsu.edu/uploads/KC0061/kc0061_01_04_19210106_001.pdf

Date: 1921 Jan 28
Letter from Michel Saykali to his brother Georges. He tells his brother about sending 6 English pounds to their mother.
https://lebanesestudies.omeka.chass.ncsu.edu/uploads/KC0061/kc0061_01_04_19210128_001.pdf

Date: 1921 Feb 9
Letter from Michel to his brother Georges. He sends his greetings to all the family. He tells him about the dangerous economic situation in Monteria. Regarding the security, he tells him that all is good because the people in Montaria are calm. The…
https://lebanesestudies.omeka.chass.ncsu.edu/uploads/KC0061/kc0061_01_04_19210209_001.pdf

Date: 1921 Feb 22
Letter from Michel Saykali to his brother Georges. He expresses his disappointment of his traveling companion "the sheikh". He tells him also about the opening of his new store in Monteria. He asks Georges to send him news about their friends,…
https://lebanesestudies.omeka.chass.ncsu.edu/uploads/KC0061/kc0061_01_04_19210223_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 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: 1921 Apr 6
Letter from Michel to his brother Georges. He expresses his worry at not receiving news from his parents.
https://lebanesestudies.omeka.chass.ncsu.edu/uploads/KC0061/kc0061_01_04_19210406_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: 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: 1921 Apr 22
Letter from Michel to his brother Georges. He expresses his concern about him. He also sends his congratulations to his brother and his cousin Michel after their recovery from their illness. He tells him about his meeting with the consul in Paris who…
https://lebanesestudies.omeka.chass.ncsu.edu/uploads/KC0061/kc0061_01_04_19210419_001.pdf

Date: 1921 May 4
Letter from Michel to his brother Georges. He sends his greetings. He informs him about his arrival to Cartagena and about the bad treatment that he has received from his traveling companion the “sheikh”.
https://lebanesestudies.omeka.chass.ncsu.edu/uploads/KC0061/kc0061_01_04_19210504_001.pdf

Date: 1921 May 12
Letter from Michel to Zakié. He expresses his happiness about receiving letters from her.
https://lebanesestudies.omeka.chass.ncsu.edu/uploads/KC0061/kc0061_01_04_19210512_001.pdf

Date: 1921 May 12
Letter from Michel to his sister Shafika. He sends his greetings and kisses. He tells her how much he misses her. He also sends his greetings to his cousins.
https://lebanesestudies.omeka.chass.ncsu.edu/uploads/KC0061/kc0061_01_04_19210512_002.pdf

Date: 1921 May 12
Letter from Michel to his sister Vitoria. He tells her that her writing is as beautiful as she is. He expresses his happiness that she is growing up. He promises to give her the dress she chooses.
https://lebanesestudies.omeka.chass.ncsu.edu/uploads/KC0061/kc0061_01_04_19210513_001.pdf

Date: 1921 May 26
Letter from Michel to his sister Vitoria. He sends his greetings and asks her about school.
https://lebanesestudies.omeka.chass.ncsu.edu/uploads/KC0061/kc0061_01_04_19210526_001.pdf

Date: 1921 May 26
Letter from Michel to his sister Vitoria. He sends his greetings and kisses to her.
https://lebanesestudies.omeka.chass.ncsu.edu/uploads/KC0061/kc0061_01_04_19210526_002.pdf

Date: 1921 May 31
Letter from Michel to his brother Georges asking to send him letters on a weekly basis. He also tells him about his good work and reputation.
https://lebanesestudies.omeka.chass.ncsu.edu/uploads/KC0061/kc0061_01_04_19210531_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 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

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 July 26
Letter from Michel to his sister Shafika. He sends his greetings and promises her that they will gather as a family next year. He also sends his greetings to his cousins and the daughters of Father Khalil.
https://lebanesestudies.omeka.chass.ncsu.edu/uploads/KC0061/kc0061_01_04_19210726_001.pdf

Date: 1921 July 27
Letter from Michel to his mother. He thanks her for the letter that she sent to him. He expresses his gratitude and pride that she learned how to write so that she could write him a letter in her own hand. He asks God to give him the power to fulfill…
https://lebanesestudies.omeka.chass.ncsu.edu/uploads/KC0061/kc0061_01_04_19210727_001.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: 1921 Aug 25
Letter from Michel to his brother Georges. He sends his greetings and tells him how much he misses his mother and sisters.
https://lebanesestudies.omeka.chass.ncsu.edu/uploads/KC0061/kc0061_01_04_19210825_001.pdf

Date: 1921 Sept 3
Letter from Michel to his brother Georges. He asks him about the state of the government in their homeland. He also tells him about the bad economic situation in Monteria. He informs him about the assassination of the chief of police in Monteria and…
https://lebanesestudies.omeka.chass.ncsu.edu/uploads/KC0061/kc0061_01_04_19210903_001.pdf

Date: 1921 Sept 21
Letter from Michel to Georges. He tells him about the bad economic state in Monteria and that the prices in Cartagena are 20% better than Monteria. He informs him that he has bought oil stocks. At the end he sends his greetings and kisses to his…
https://lebanesestudies.omeka.chass.ncsu.edu/uploads/KC0061/kc0061_01_04_19210921_001.pdf

Date: 1921 Oct 7
Letter from Michel to Georges. He sends his greetings and kisses to his mother and sisters. He informs him that he has sent to him $100.
https://lebanesestudies.omeka.chass.ncsu.edu/uploads/KC0061/kc0061_01_04_19211007_001.pdf

Date: 1921 Oct 15
Letter from Michel to his sister Shafika. He sends his greetings and kisses to his mother. He asks her to take care of her personal education, especially learning French and sewing.
https://lebanesestudies.omeka.chass.ncsu.edu/uploads/KC0061/kc0061_01_04_19211015_001.pdf

Date: 1921 Oct 17
Letter from Michel to his sister Victoria. He sends his greetings and kisses. He congratulates her because she is growing up and looking pretty and smart.
https://lebanesestudies.omeka.chass.ncsu.edu/uploads/KC0061/kc0061_01_04_19211017_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: 1921 Nov 3
Letter from Michel to his brother Georges. He sends his greetings to his mother and sisters. He also discusses with him the matter of oil stocks and how the oil company changed its identity.
https://lebanesestudies.omeka.chass.ncsu.edu/uploads/KC0061/kc0061_01_04_19211103_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: 1921 Dec 3
Letter from Michel to his brother. He tells him about the importance of investing in oil and how the American and English companies are competing to get the oil fields.
https://lebanesestudies.omeka.chass.ncsu.edu/uploads/KC0061/kc0061_01_04_19211203_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 Dec 24
Letter from Michel to his brother Georges. He tells him about the revolution in the city and how the chief of police has been assassinated. The police had to guard the city by themselves before the arrival of some soldiers who then defended the city…
https://lebanesestudies.omeka.chass.ncsu.edu/uploads/KC0061/kc0061_01_04_19211224_001.pdf

Date: 1921 Dec 31
Letter from Michel to his mother, brother, and sisters. He sends them his greetings and wishes them a happy new year.
https://lebanesestudies.omeka.chass.ncsu.edu/uploads/KC0061/kc0061_01_04_19211231_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: 1922 Feb 6
Letter from Michel to his brother Georges. He tells him about the bad economic and political state of Colombia. He fears a civil war. He describes how the people are divided into two groups: the pro-government (businessmen and traders) and the…
https://lebanesestudies.omeka.chass.ncsu.edu/uploads/KC0061/kc0061_01_05_19220206_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: 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

Letter from Michel to his brother Georges. He describes how in their homeland the people are being attacked by the people who are supposed to defend them. He also expresses his happiness about the good news of his sisters in school. He also tells his…
https://lebanesestudies.omeka.chass.ncsu.edu/uploads/KC0061/kc0061_01_05_19220427_001.pdf
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