315394A.035-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
label: Collection Donor
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: 1814
container: label: Container
content: Box 5
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 marriage contract issued in Damascus, inscribed in ink on parchment.  The contract is decorated with apper applique.  Date: Friday, 10th of Elul 5574 (1814). Groom: "Isaac, son of Abraham Hakim"   Bride: "Mazal Tov (daughter of) Joseph Ha-Levi Kulaf"  Dowry" 3005 grush.  Witnesses: Aaron Ha-Kohen Tarab.  The parchment is rectangular with an arched and scalloped upper edge. The text is written in cursive and set within a rectangular frame. Within the frame in large square Hebrew script are introductory blessings and well-wishes and portions of Ruth 4:11 and Gen. 27:28. The paper applique decoration, probably similar to 315394A.3,  is entirely lost.  Cut down along lower edge at a later date.