Jiryes Farhat to Suleiman Farhat, 11 April 1932
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Title
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Jiryes Farhat to Suleiman Farhat, 11 April 1932
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Description
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The images are a digital reproduction of a handwritten letter and accompanying translation donated by Kathy Sa'ade Kenny. In this letter Jiryes Farhat's pleads with his son Suleiman Farhat to return to Ramallah, Palestine with or without Katrina. He criticises Katrina's family, the Sa'ades, citing the example of the Sa'ade sisters habit of divorcing their husbands as evidence of their poor character. He discusses finances and reveals that Katrina sent money to her family to mend her family home after it was damaged in the 1927 earthquake. At this stage Suleiman and Katrina were living in California, US with their children. Issa Farhat scribes.
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Identifier
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pb_ks_ksl_7262996
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Subject
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Bethlehem
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Palestine
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Palestinian Diaspora
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Katrina Sa'ade Letters collection
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Bethlehemites in the US
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1927 Earthquake
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Bethlehem sisters
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Gender relations
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License
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CC BY 4.0
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Creator
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Issa Farhat
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Jiryes Farhat
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Contributor
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Kathy Sa'ade Kenny
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Salim Tamari
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Date
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4/11/1932
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Type
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Digital reproduction of handwritten letter and accompanying translation.
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Source
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Kathy Sa'ade Kenny
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Language
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Arabic, English
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Spatial Coverage
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31.908863/ 35.204510
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Rights Holder
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Kathy Sa'ade Kenny