315394A.029- 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: 1807
container: label: Container
content: Box 10
dataSource: label: Archival Repository
content: Archives Center, National Museum of American History
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content: Archival materials
scopecontent: label: Scope and Contents
content: A marriage contract issued in Damascus, inscribed in ink on parchment.  Date: Teusday, 6th of Nisan 5567 (1807).  Groom: "Hayyim, son of Bezini" Bride: "[M]atot (?), daughter of Yom Tov Ha-Kohen Luzayr"  Dowry: 2500 grush.  Witnesses: Abhaham Ha-Levi and Samuel Ha-Kohen Duweik.  The parchment is rectangular with an arched top. The top of the arch is scalloped. The text is set out in cursive within a pointed arch. Introductory blessings and well-wishes are written in large square letters above the text.  A decoration of brocade paper, similar to 315394.2 was applied to the side an upper portions of the contract. A ball finial, made of parchment and covered withh applied paper, is attached with string.