Letter: JRL A 849

Letter JRL A 849

Metadata

Shelfmark
JRL A 849
Primary Language
Judaeo-Arabic

What's in the PGP

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Description

Most of a family letter in Judaeo-Arabic. Probably sent from Minyat Ghamr (last line of recto) to Fustat (verso). The addressee is named Baqāʾ. Concerning business. Mentions people such as [...] al-Iskandarānī and Ibn al-Maṭar.

Related Places

Destination
Fustat
Mentioned
Minyat Ghamr

Additional metadata

Collection
John Rylands Library, University of Manchester
Historical shelfmarks
JRL SERIES A 849;
Input date
In PGP since 2020
Image
Transcription
Translation

JRL A 849 1 / 1 leaf, recto

°
1 / 1 leaf, recto

JRL A 849 1 / 1 leaf, verso

°
1 / 1 leaf, verso
Image Permissions Statement
  • JRL A 849: Image rights: The University of Manchester Library. Access rights: CC BY-NC-SA 4.0 None
John Rylands Library, University of Manchester, JRL A 849. Available online through the Princeton Geniza Project at https://geniza.princeton.edu/documents/28350/ (accessed June 2, 2026).