315394A.009-marriage contract
name: label: Collection Donor
content: Cohen, Henry, Reverand
label: Collection Donor
content: Ahlborn, Richard E., 1933-2015
label: Collection Donor
content: Harris, Michael
label: Collection Donor
content: Deinard, Ephraim
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content: Adler, Cyrus, 1863-1940
label: Collection Donor
content: Luchs, Leopold
label: Collection Donor
content: Lipkowitz, Sylvia E.
label: Collection Donor
content: Marks, Michael Neil
label: Collection Donor
content: Marks, Cara Goldberg
label: Collection Donor
content: Howland, S. S.
label: Collection Donor
content: Hartogensis, Henry S.
label: Collection Donor
content: Krauss, S., Father
label: Collection Donor
content: Kantrowitz, J.H.
label: Collection Donor
content: Neeman, Zipora
label: Collection Donor
content: Sulzberger, Mayer, 1843-1923
label: Collection Donor
content: Sulzberger, S.
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content: Division of Cultural History Judaica Collection
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content: Division of Cultural History Judaica Collection / Series 1: Documents
unitdate: label: Date
content: 1784
container: label: Container
content: Box 2
dataSource: label: Archival Repository
content: Archives Center, National Museum of American History
objectType: label: Type
content: Archival materials
scopecontent: label: Scope and Contents
content: A marraige contract issued in Damascus, inscribed in ink on paper. Teh contract is decorated with paper applique. Date: Tuesday, 5th of Sivan 5544 (1784). Groom: "Isaac son of Jacob Levi, known as Khur." Bride: "Dibiyyah daughter of Abraham Zerahiyah" Dowry: 300 grush. Witnesses: Aaron Ha-Levi adn (Moses?) Galante. The paper was cut down at a later date. The text is inscribed in cursive script within a semi-circular arch. Introductory blessings and well-wishes are inscribed in larage square letters above the text. Paper applique (similar to 315394A.2) arranged in the form of an arch surrounds the text.