Letter: JRL A 489

Letter JRL A 489

Metadata

Shelfmark
JRL A 489
Document Date
Primary Language
Ladino
Secondary Languages
Hebrew
Western Arabic Numerals

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Description

Business letter from Yiṣḥaq to Avraham. In Ladino. Dated: 20 Raḥamim (Elul) 5544 AM = 6 September 1784 CE. Mentions transactions in various goods. The unit of weight "oka" (pl. okas / אוקאס) appears several times. Mentions Salonica. Needs further examination.

Related Places

Mentioned
Thessaloniki

Additional metadata

Collection
John Rylands Library, University of Manchester
Historical shelfmarks
JRL SERIES A 489;
Input date
In PGP since 2020
Image
Transcription
Translation

JRL A 489 1 / 1 leaf, recto

°
1 / 1 leaf, recto

JRL A 489 1 / 1 leaf, verso

°
1 / 1 leaf, verso
Image Permissions Statement
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John Rylands Library, University of Manchester, JRL A 489. Available online through the Princeton Geniza Project at https://geniza.princeton.edu/documents/28272/ (accessed August 16, 2026).