Letter: T-S NS 183.81

Letter T-S NS 183.81

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Shelfmark
T-S NS 183.81
Primary Language
Judaeo-Arabic

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Letter in Judaeo-Arabic. Yemeni hand? Very damaged and faded. Dating: 12th century. Some of the names mentioned are related to India Book II, such as Yaʿaqov al-ʿAdanī and Maḍmūn. In fact it may be addressed to Maḍmūn ("...yā Maḍmūn lā talūmūnā ʿalā..."). Also mentions the names Sulaymān and Manṣūr. At least part of the letter concerns a shipment of silk. AA. ASE.

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Geniza
Collection
Cambridge University Library, Taylor-Schechter
Input date
In PGP since 2019
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T-S NS 183.81 1r

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1r

T-S NS 183.81 1v

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1v
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Cambridge University Library, Taylor-Schechter, T-S NS 183.81. Available online through the Princeton Geniza Project at https://geniza.princeton.edu/documents/23812/ (accessed October 14, 2026).