منحة في رسالة: Halper 410

S. D. Goitein's unpublished edition (1950–85), with minor emendations by Alan Elbaum, 2020.

Motzkin, "The Arabic Correspondence of Judge Elijah and his Family" (PhD diss., n.p., 1965), 2.

Behold, he who keeps Israel will neither slumber nor sleep. The lord will keep you from all evil.
The insignificant slave Solomon the teacher, son of Rabbi Elijah the Judge, (may he come to a) g(ood) e(nd),
informs the beneficent and gracious master, the pious and decent
friend, Abu'l-Fad'l - may his happiness last, and may he not deprive me
of his graciousness - and lets him know - may (God) grant him success - that (I) the slave do not cease to be grateful
for your kindness (to me). May God grant you success. I indorm you that (the time of) the poll-tax
is near at hand and I have been ruined by illness. Everything left
from my salary goes for medicines and chickens and the time for
the poll-tax has come. If my lord has some money
as an advance, be so kind as to allot it to (me) your slave;
it will be considered as a gift and a present, an act of graciousness and charity on your part.
May God on high open his treasures to you and reward you from his handful.
May he never shame you nor compel you to (beg from) a human being. Amen.

Halper 410 p. 1