Letter from Salloum to Alice Mokarzel Jaoudi

A letter from Salloum to his daughter, Alice Mokarzel, written in New York City. In this letter, dated May 25, 1926, Salloum is pleased to witness Alice's academic growth in Arabic and French and artistic growth in painting. In some previous letters, Alice wrote to Salloum using Arabic and French transcripts and he was so thrilled he showed his brother and sister-in-law, who were also delighted. Alice also sent him pictures she painted and he couldn't help but notice how beautifully Alice has grown and how her expression is that of "a real lady." Moreover, Salloum is relieved that the war in Lebanon seems to be over. He has been working hard in preparation for the publication of "The Syrian World." He ends by telling Alice to take good care of her herself and always be attentive and obedient to her mother.

Moise A. Khayrallah Center for Lebanese Diaspora Studies

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