Letter from Alice to Salloum Mokarzel October 24, 1925

A letter from Alice to her father Salloum Mokarzel, written in Beirut, Greater Syria (modern-day Lebanon). In this letter, dated October 24, 1925, Alice writes to her father in school during a weekly letter writing class activity. Time seems to pass quickly for Alice in school. She is happy in school and compares the neatness of the school to that of America. Alice is learning French, Arabic, and economics among other subjects. She tells her father that she will soon write him a letter in Arabic and even showcases her Arabic in the post script. She closes by telling Salloum about a girl from school she has become great friends with that will be taking Alice and all of her sisters for a picnic the next day.

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Beirut, Lebanon