Letter: CUL Or.1080 J144

Letter CUL Or.1080 J144

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Shelfmark
CUL Or.1080 J144
Primary Language
Judaeo-Arabic

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Letter from an unknown man. In Judaeo-Arabic, in a blocky hand and with אללה spelled אלי. He alludes to a terrible misfortune afflicting him. "If it were not for the dream which I had on the eve of the day of the betrayal—for I had lain down in [...] as God knows, and I saw a man telling me, 'Cast/throw yourself onto [...], by God and by the Torah, do not exceed what I tell you....' And if it were not for that, I would not have had the courage in it...." The continuation is too faded to read. Toward the bottom, 'the affair of Abū l-Maymūn' is mentioned. On verso there are accounts in Arabic script and Greek/Coptic numerals.

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Provenance
Probably Geniza
Collection
Cambridge University Library, Oriental Manuscripts
Historical shelfmarks
ULC Or 1080 J 144
Input date
In PGP since 2021
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CUL Or.1080 J144 1r

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1r

CUL Or.1080 J144 1v

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1v
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Cambridge University Library, Oriental Manuscripts, CUL Or.1080 J144. Available online through the Princeton Geniza Project at https://geniza.princeton.edu/documents/33975/ (accessed August 7, 2026).