We need help to translate the following items:

(1) A letter mailed from Jerusalem to Asmara in 1918 written in Ge'ez.  Please translate both the text on the envelope and the content of the letter. See attachments: 2008-007-letter-1.jpg and 2008-007-letter-2.jpg below.

(2) A cover mailed in Travancore in 1871 written in Malayalam. (2008-035d-cover.jpg) Update: 2009-07-21 - Thanks to John Kurian, an English-Malayalam translator based in Kerala, India, for helping us with this translation.   orupadu nandi.

(3) Two letters written in shorthand mailed in 1869-1870  from United States to Calcutta.  Please contact us if you recognize or know someone who could help translate the shorthand.  Any leads or information are greatly appreciated.  See attachments 2008-038-letter-1.pdf and 2008-038-letter-2.pdf.

(4) A postcard mailed from Germany on May 16, 1940 to Vilnius, Lithuania.  Please translate the name, address and message into English. See attachments: 2009-055-postcard-1.jpg and 2009-055-postcard-2.jpg

(5) The Arabic script cancel dated 19 V 1922.  See attachment: 2009-087-cancel.jpg

Please e-mail your translations to aps-translation@7xmedia.com.  Thank you!