315394A.011-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: 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 marriage contract issued in Damascus, inscribe in ink on parchment. Teh contract is decorated with paper applique. Date: Tuesday, 18th of Shevat 5544 (Feb. 10, 1784) Groom: "Moses, son of Isaac Yonah" Bride: "Aziziyah, daughter of Hayyim Muhdib." Witnesses: Abraham Ha-Levi adn Mordecai Al-Kamfaji (?).  The contract is rectangular with a scalloped arch on its upper edge. The text is written in cursive script. Introductory well-wishes and blessings are inscribed in large square letters above the text. The contract is decorated with a paper applique forming an arch around the text. The paper is similar to 315394A.2.  A finial, attached with string, appears at the center of the top of the contract. Paper applique has a pink and gilt background with all-over brocade-like floral patterns.  Lower section was cut off at a later date. On reverse, undeciphered graffiti.