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  • Collection: Michel and Georges Saykali Letters

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…
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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…
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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…
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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.
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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.
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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…
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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.
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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.
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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…
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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…
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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…
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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…
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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.
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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.
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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.
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Date: 1922 Jan 18
Letter from Michel to his brother Georges. He sends his greetings and kisses to his mother and sisters.
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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.…
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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…
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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.
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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.
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Letter from Michel Saykali to his brother Georges Saykali. He sends greetings to the family. He also tells him about his arrival to Beirut.
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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…
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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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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…
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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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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 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.
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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.
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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 brother Georges Saykali. He sends greetings.
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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…
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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.
https://lebanesestudies.omeka.chass.ncsu.edu/uploads/KC0061/kc0061_01_36_19580316_001.pdf

Date: 1958 May 15
Letter from Michel Saykali to his brother Georges. He asks about their conditions during the Lebanese crises. He also hopes that what happened to Kora will not happen to Lebanon.
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Letter from Michel Saykali to his brother Georges Saykali. He congratulates Georges and Salwa on Gilbert obtaining the engineering diploma.
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Date: 1963 April 9
Letter from Michel Saykali to his brother Georges Saykali encouraging him to send his son Roger to Switzerland.
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Letter from Michel Saykali to his brother Georges Saykali. He wishes him a Happy New Year and tells him that he has sent 150 US dollars.
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Letter from Michel Saykali to his brother Georges Saykali. He thanks him for the excellent news regarding Pierro's studies. He also tells him about the bad economic situation in Colombia and the devaluation of the Colombian Riyal.
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Letter from Michel Saykali to his brother Georges Saykali. He would like updates on the family's latest news.
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Letter from Michel Saykali to his brother Georges Saykali. He sends greetings.
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Letter from Michel Saykali to his brother Georges Saykali. He asks about news of Georges' children and about the news of their sisters.
https://lebanesestudies.omeka.chass.ncsu.edu/uploads/KC0061/kc0061_02_01_19641009_001.pdf

Letter from Michel Saykali to his brother Georges Saykali. He tells him that his health is good.
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Letter from Michel Saykali to his brother Georges Saykali. He reassures Georges about his health after going through a painful illness.
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Date: 1965 July 2
Letter from Michel Saykali to Georges and Salwa Saykali. He congratulates them on the birth of their grandson Jarjoura.
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Date: 1965 May 24
Letter from Michel Saykali to Georges and Salwa Saykali. He congratulates them on the birth of their granddaughter Georgette (Joe's daughter).
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Date: 1966 June 9
Letter from Michel Saykali to his brother Georges. He tells him that he received letters from all family members.
https://lebanesestudies.omeka.chass.ncsu.edu/uploads/KC0061/kc0061_02_04_19660609_001.pdf

Letter from Michel Saykali to his brother Georges. He tells him that Toufic Khalil passed by him in Cucuta and didn't tell him about his travel to Beirut.
https://lebanesestudies.omeka.chass.ncsu.edu/uploads/KC0061/kc0061_02_04_19661107_001.pdf
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