رسالة: BL OR 10578Q.10

الوصف

Letter in Judaeo-Arabic, perhaps addressed to Eliyyahu the Judge. The writer worries about various family members: a woman whose brothers refuse to support her (r1-5); the niece (?) of the recipient and her daughter (r5-6). Mentions sending to Fakhr things that belong to her (r8). The writer has sent various garments with Suwayd (r13-14). Mentions the troubles of al-Rayyis al-Ḥakīm Abū Zikrī and that he is unable to send his children even 5 dirhams. "Have patience with Abū Zikrī, for he is your only remaining son, and do not do anything to him except what he deserves" (r14-v1). Sitt al-Khayr is preoccupied on behalf of the recipient (v2); Nissim sends his regards (v3); al-Shaykh Hiba sends his regards (v7). The remainder of verso is somewhat difficult to understand. See also Goitein's notes attached to BL OR 10578C.1 (PGPID 6310), where this document is mislabeled as Gaster 1357.8 (rather than 10). ASE.