315394A.020-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: 1795
container: label: Container
content: Box 8
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. Date: Tuesday, 1st of Tevet 5555 (1795).  Groom: "Moses Son of David Zalta"  Bride: "Nahama daughter of Joseh Hamawi"  Dowry: 250 grush.  Witnesses: The young Joseph Mordecai Duweik (Duwayk) Ha-Kohen and Abraham Ha-Levi.  The parchment is rectangular with an arched and scalloped upper edge.  Teh text is written in cursive and set within a semi-cicular arch. Introductory blessings and well-wishes are inscribed in large square letters. A decoration of paper applique, similar to 315394A.3 formed an arch around the text, and is now completely lost.