315394A.031-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: 1808
container: label: Container
content: Box 10
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 applied paper.  Date: Tuesday, 9th of Adar 5568 (1808).  Groom: "Nissim Ha-Kohen, son of Isaac Saweid"  Bride: "Miriam, daughter of Abraham Ha-Levi Kalatis or Kalatnos (?)  Dowry: 905 grush.  Witnesses: Aaron Ha-Kohen Tarab and the young Samuel Ha-Kohen Duweik.  The parchment is rectangular with an arched top.  The arch is scalloped.  The text is written in cursive and set within a pointed arch.  Introductory blessings and well-wishes are written in large square script above the text, within parallel liens. The text is surrounded by decorative applied paper similar to 315394A.2, forming an arch.