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  • Collection: Michel and Georges Saykali Letters

Letter from Georges Saykali to his brother Michel Saykali. He commemorates it being the fiftieth year since Michel travelled to Colombia. He tells him that the situation in Lebanon has calmed after the retreat of the Syrian fighters and the…
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Letter from Georges Saykali to his brother Michel Saykali. He tells him how the Fidayeen organizations with the help of the Syrian Army have occupied large sections of Lebanon and how these organizations are attacking the Lebanese Army sites. He…
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Letter from Michel Saykali to his brother Georges. He expresses his desire to be with the family again.
https://lebanesestudies.omeka.chass.ncsu.edu/uploads/KC0061/kc0061_02_07_19690913_001.pdf

Letter from Georges Saykali to his brother Michel Saykali. He tells him about the problem of the existing Fidayeen in South Lebanon and about Israel's airstrikes against them and against the Lebanese population in the south. He also describes the…
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Date: 1969 June 30
Letter from Michel Saykali to his brother Georges Saykali. He discusses the critical situation in Lebanon and the coming of the Fidayeen who want to launch their military operations against Israel from Lebanese soil. He says that this situation will…
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Letter from Michel Saykali to his brother Georges Saykali. He congratulates him on the birth of Glibert's daughter (Brigitte). He also congratulates Gilbert for inaugurating the electrical station in Jamhour village in the presence of the President…
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Letter from Michel Saykali to his brother Georges Saykali. He discusses Israel's attack on Beirut's international airport, reviewing the positions of some countries towards it.
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Date: undated
An unaddressed portion of a letter most likely from Georges Saykali to his brother Michel Saykali. He discusses with him issues related to business.
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Letter from Michel Saykali to his brother Georges Saykali. He expresses his concerns about Israel's attack on Beirut's international airport. He also thanks him for the pictures of his trip to Milan and Paris.
https://lebanesestudies.omeka.chass.ncsu.edu/uploads/KC0061/kc0061_02_06_19681230_001.pdf

Letter from Georges Saykali to his brother Michel Saykali. He sends greetings for Christmas and the New Year and his hope to meet Michel very soon. He also tells him that Gilbert and his wife Denise had a little girl named Brigitte.
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Letter from Georges Saykali to his brother Michel Saykali. He sends greetings on the occasion of St. Michael's day.
https://lebanesestudies.omeka.chass.ncsu.edu/uploads/KC0061/kc0061_02_06_19681115_001.pdf

Letter from Michel Saykali to his brother Georges Saykali. He tells him how happy he is for Georges and Salwa's trip to the Mediterranean.
https://lebanesestudies.omeka.chass.ncsu.edu/uploads/KC0061/kc0061_02_06_19681027_001.pdf

Letter from Goerges Saykali to his brother Michel Saykali. He tells him about his trip with his wife Salwa in the Mediterranean.
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Letter from Michel Saykali to his brother Georges Saykali. He tells him how happy he is about the family news, especially Gilbert's marriage. He also expresses his sadness over the death of their relative, Michel Kaadi.
https://lebanesestudies.omeka.chass.ncsu.edu/uploads/KC0061/kc0061_02_06_19680819_002.pdf

Letter from Georges Aykali to Alfred and Adel. He presents his condolences.
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Date: 1968 June 20
Letter from Michel Saykali to his brother Georges Saykali. He congratulates him on Gilbert's wedding.
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Date: 1968 June 30
Letter from Georges Saykali to his brother Michel Saykali. He tells him some of the family news.
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Letter from Georges Saykali to his brother Michel Saykali. He thanks him for the check (25000 USD) he sent and tells him that he has distributed the money as requested by Michel.
https://lebanesestudies.omeka.chass.ncsu.edu/uploads/KC0061/kc0061_02_06_19680220_001.pdf

Letter from Michel Saykali to his brother Georges Saykali. He tells him that he has sent a check for 25.000 American dollars. He asks him to give each of his sisters, Shafiqa, Victoria and Zakiyya, a sum of 1000 American dollars.
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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: 1968 May 21
Letter from Georges Saykali to his son Gilbert Saykali. He sends greetings.
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Date: 1968 May 4
Letter from Georges Saykali to his son Gilbert Saykali. He sends greetings.
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Letter from Georges Saykali to his brother Michel Saykali. He wishes him all the best in his business and asks him to find a way to end his work in America and return to his family. He also tells him about Roger's marriage.
https://lebanesestudies.omeka.chass.ncsu.edu/uploads/KC0061/kc0061_02_05_19671222_001.pdf

Letter from Michel Saykali to his brother Georges Saykali. He asks him for family news.
https://lebanesestudies.omeka.chass.ncsu.edu/uploads/KC0061/kc0061_02_05_19671101_001.pdf

Letter from Michel Saykali to his brother Georges Saykali. He thanks him for his letter full of beautiful family news.
https://lebanesestudies.omeka.chass.ncsu.edu/uploads/KC0061/kc0061_02_05_19670815_001.pdf

Date: 1967 July 17
Letter from Georges Saykali to his brother Michel Saykali. He reassures him that the general situation in Lebanon is calm. He also tells him that the family is doing well.
https://lebanesestudies.omeka.chass.ncsu.edu/uploads/KC0061/kc0061_02_05_19670717_001.pdf

Date: 1967 July 9
Letter from Michel Saykali to his brother Georges Saykali. He thanks him for his reassuring letter. He considered that it is good to end the hostilities between the Arabs and the Jews and begin the diplomatic phase.
https://lebanesestudies.omeka.chass.ncsu.edu/uploads/KC0061/kc0061_02_05_19670709_001.pdf

Date: 1967 June 12
Letter from Georges Saykali to his brother Michel Saykali. He reassures him about the family. He tells him that the war between the Arabs and the Jews was shocking and that hostilities were stopped with the help of the United Nations. What matters…
https://lebanesestudies.omeka.chass.ncsu.edu/uploads/KC0061/kc0061_02_05_19670612_001.pdf

Date: 1967 June 5
Letter from Michel Saykali to his brother Georges Saykali. He expresses his concern about what is happening between the Arabs and the Jews. He asks about the eventual dangers to Lebanon resulting from the war between the Arabs and the Jews.
https://lebanesestudies.omeka.chass.ncsu.edu/uploads/KC0061/kc0061_02_05_19670605_001.pdf

Date: 1967 May 11
Letter from Gilbert Saykali to his father Georges Saykali and other members of his family, including his mother Salwa, Huguette, Roger, Pierrot, Chaffoul, Joe, Marcelle, Georgy, and Michel-Christian. He tells them how interesting his visit to…
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Date: 1967 May 11
Letter from Gilbert Saykali to his father Georges Saykali. He tells him about his work development.
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Letter from Michel Saykali to his brother Georges. He congratulates him on the birth of Joe's second son.
https://lebanesestudies.omeka.chass.ncsu.edu/uploads/KC0061/kc0061_02_05_19670324_001.pdf

Letter from Georges Saykali to his brother Michel Saykali informing him that his son Joe had a second son.
https://lebanesestudies.omeka.chass.ncsu.edu/uploads/KC0061/kc0061_02_05_19670310_001.pdf

Letter from Michel Saykali to his brother Georges Saykali. He expresses his feelings about Georges' last letter. He also tells him that the earthquake was far from Cucuta.
https://lebanesestudies.omeka.chass.ncsu.edu/uploads/KC0061/kc0061_02_05_19670221_001.pdf

Letter from Georges Saykali to his brother Michel Saykali. He wants to check on Michel because of the earthquake news coming from Colombia.
https://lebanesestudies.omeka.chass.ncsu.edu/uploads/KC0061/kc0061_02_05_19670210_001.pdf

Date: circa 1967
Letter from Georges Saykali to his brother Michel Saykali. He reassures him about the family. He also tells him about the death of their brother-in-law Toufic in October 1967.
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Date: undated
Portion of a letter from Georges Aykali (probably) to his brother Michel Saykali (probably). He tells him about the family.
https://lebanesestudies.omeka.chass.ncsu.edu/uploads/KC0061/kc0061_02_05_00000000_001.pdf

Letter from Georges Saykali to his brother Saykali. He tells him that it is time to return to his homeland, Lebanon, and tells him news about the family.
https://lebanesestudies.omeka.chass.ncsu.edu/uploads/KC0061/kc0061_02_04_19661108_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

Letter from Toufic Khalil to his cousin Georges Saykali. He sends greetings and tells him that the state of the economy is difficult.
https://lebanesestudies.omeka.chass.ncsu.edu/uploads/KC0061/kc0061_02_04_19661022_001.pdf

Letter from Michel Saykali to his brother Georges. He tells him about his good health and the good state of his business.
https://lebanesestudies.omeka.chass.ncsu.edu/uploads/KC0061/kc0061_02_04_19661012_001.pdf

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 Georges Saykali to his brother Michel Saykali. He congratulates him on his successful business in Colombia and tells him news about the family. He also tells him how Hamra Streer in Beirut has developed.
https://lebanesestudies.omeka.chass.ncsu.edu/uploads/KC0061/kc0061_02_03_19650331_001.pdf

Letter from Georges Saykali to his nephew Michel Rbeiz and his wife Simone. He sends him new year's greetings
https://lebanesestudies.omeka.chass.ncsu.edu/uploads/KC0061/kc0061_02_02_19660110_001.pdf

Letter from Michel Saykali to his brother Georges Saykali. He reassures Georges about his health after going through a painful illness.
https://lebanesestudies.omeka.chass.ncsu.edu/uploads/KC0061/kc0061_02_02_19651208_001.pdf

Date: 1965 July 25
Letter from Georges Saykali to his brother Michel Saykali. He thanks him for the congratulations on Jarjoura's birth. He tells him about the news of Gilbert, Boutros, and their sister Victoria. He also asks him to return to Lebanon.
https://lebanesestudies.omeka.chass.ncsu.edu/uploads/KC0061/kc0061_02_02_19650725_001.pdf

Date: 1965 July 2
Letter from Michel Saykali to Georges and Salwa Saykali. He congratulates them on the birth of their grandson Jarjoura.
https://lebanesestudies.omeka.chass.ncsu.edu/uploads/KC0061/kc0061_02_02_19650712_001.pdf
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