Letter: T-S Misc.25.59

Letter T-S Misc.25.59

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Shelfmark
T-S Misc.25.59
Primary Language
Judaeo-Arabic

Description

Recto: Letter from Ṭurfa, in Fustat, to her sister Esther in the house of Subayʿ (?), unknown location. In Judaeo-Arabic. Dating: No earlier than 1422 CE, based on the mention of the currency ashrafī. The writer conveys her concern when she heard that the addressee and her children were sick, and she has sent her 10 ashrafīs with ʿAbdallāh the son of the maternal uncle of Esther's husband. Verso: Response from Esther confirming receipt of the money and begging for news of everyone in the family.

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Collection
Cambridge University Library, Taylor-Schechter
Historical shelfmarks
TS Box Misc. 25, f. 59; TS Box Misc. 25, fol. 59
Input date
In PGP since 2020
Cambridge University Library, Taylor-Schechter, T-S Misc.25.59. Available online through the Princeton Geniza Project at https://geniza.princeton.edu/documents/23355/, accessed November 27, 2024.
https://geniza.princeton.edu/documents/23355/