Mary Jacob Letter

A handwritten document in both English and Arabic. The English portion lists Mary Jacob's date of birth as September 20, 1893 and date of baptism as September 28, 1893 in Bdadoun, Mount Lebanon. It names her godfather as Yusef Alis Fransis and her godmother as Tag, the wife of Gorege (George) Habeb. It was written on September 15, 1909 by Father Khouri Youssef Merab, and certified on September 28, 1909 by Boutrus Shibly Archbishop of Beirut.

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Bdadoun, Lebanon

Beirut, Lebanon