Letter: JRL B 2878

Letter JRL B 2878

Metadata

Shelfmark
JRL B 2878
Primary Language
Judaeo-Arabic

What's in the PGP

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Description

Fragment of a Judaeo-Arabic letter. Addressed to the Jewish community of Jabal Wānsharīs (גמאעה אלגבל ואנשריס, i.e., Ouarsenis in present-day Algeria). The sender's name includes David in it. Very little of the content of the letter is preserved, beyond the opening greetings and blessings. ASE

Related Places

Destination
Ouarsenis

Additional metadata

Collection
John Rylands Library, University of Manchester
Historical shelfmarks
JRL SERIES B 2878;
Input date
In PGP since 2020
Image
Transcription
Translation

JRL B 2878 1 / 1 leaf, recto

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1 / 1 leaf, recto

JRL B 2878 1 / 1 leaf, verso

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1 / 1 leaf, verso
Image Permissions Statement
  • JRL B 2878: Image rights: The University of Manchester Library. Access rights: CC BY-NC-SA 4.0 None
John Rylands Library, University of Manchester, JRL B 2878. Available online through the Princeton Geniza Project at https://geniza.princeton.edu/documents/28510/ (accessed June 6, 2026).