Letter: JRL L 75

Letter JRL L 75

Metadata

Shelfmark
JRL L 75
Primary Language
Judaeo-Arabic

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Description

Letter from Yoshiyyahu, the grandson of Yoshiyyahu Gaon (Gil's identification). Dating: ca.1030 CE. Quite faded and damaged. Refers to correspondence with notables of Fustat and Palestine, including Shelomo b. Ṣemaḥ, and to the sender's profession as a copyist.

Related People

Mentioned
Shelomo b. Ṣemaḥ

Additional metadata

Collection
John Rylands Library, University of Manchester
Historical shelfmarks
JRL Series L 75;
Input date
In PGP since 2021
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Transcription
Translation

JRL L 75 1 / 1 leaf, recto

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1 / 1 leaf, recto

JRL L 75 1 / 1 leaf, verso

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1 / 1 leaf, verso
Image Permissions Statement
  • JRL L 75: Image rights: The University of Manchester Library. Access rights: CC BY-NC-SA 4.0 None
John Rylands Library, University of Manchester, JRL L 75. Available online through the Princeton Geniza Project at https://geniza.princeton.edu/documents/34268/ (accessed June 3, 2026).