Letter from the office of Yehoshuaʿ Nagid (b. 1310-d. 1355) seeking to bring peace to the community and also urging them to be charitable and …
(1) Behold God is my salvation, etc.
(2) The
esteemed
community living in Fustat
(3-4) may their Rock bless them,
a(men)
n(esah) s(elah), are hereby
informed
that the community has received a letter from our lord the Nagid, l(ong) m(ay he live),
(5) greeting you and praying for you and your children,
(6)
men,women,
children and young
men,
and ordering you with utmost
(7) command to be of one heart, to love one
(8-9) another, to strive hard to perform the religious
commandments,
which as is well known from your charitableness you are
accustomed
to doing.