Letter: T-S NS J393

Letter T-S NS J393

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Shelfmark
T-S NS J393
Primary Language
Judaeo-Arabic

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Letter/petition from Yehuda(?), probably in Cairo, to an important person called Sayyidnā, probably in Fustat. In Judaeo-Arabic. Rudimentary orthography. Dating: Probably late 12th or early 13th century. He first makes an excuse about why he could not come in person. Then he asks the addressee to obtain for him a copy of Tadhkirat al-Kaḥḥālīn ("The Oculists' Handbook") in the best handwriting possible. "For this is a khilʿa (robe of honor?) from Sayydinā"—i.e., receiving the book would be like receiving a robe of honor? He explains that the book cannot be found in Cairo. The addressee should spare no expense; the sender will reimburse him. ASE

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Cairo

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Provenance
Geniza
Collection
Cambridge University Library, Taylor-Schechter
Input date
In PGP since 2019
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Translation

T-S NS J393 1r

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1r

T-S NS J393 1v

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1v
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Cambridge University Library, Taylor-Schechter, T-S NS J393. Available online through the Princeton Geniza Project at https://geniza.princeton.edu/documents/26451/ (accessed October 15, 2026).