Letter: DK 319

Letter DK 319

Metadata

Shelfmark
DK 319
Primary Language
Judaeo-Arabic

Description

Letter from a father to his son Abū l-Riḍā the physician. In Judaeo-Arabic. Dealing with various financial and family matters. The father is in distress from unemployment ('and you know the character of your mother...'). The portion on verso mentions Abū l-Faraj the Christian silk merchant 'who is in your market.' The father has sent a book on sheḥiṭa and asks for copies of other books. Everyone is worried about the capitation tax.

Additional metadata

Collection
Hungarian Academy of Sciences, David Kaufmann (DK)
Input date
In PGP since 2021
Hungarian Academy of Sciences, David Kaufmann (DK) , DK 319. Available online through the Princeton Geniza Project at https://geniza.princeton.edu/documents/34076/ (accessed June 7, 2026).