Letter: JRL B 8340

Letter JRL B 8340

Metadata

Shelfmark
JRL B 8340

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Description

Two fragments from an official-looking Judaeo-Arabic letter to a certain community or communities (אחינו אנשי גאולתנו). On verso refers to "our dear one our scribe" (וחמודנו סופרנו) as well as the Gaʾon (Maṣliaḥ?).

Additional metadata

Collection
John Rylands Library, University of Manchester
Historical shelfmarks
JRL SERIES B 8340;
Input date
In PGP since 2025
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Transcription
Translation

JRL B 8340 1 / 3 leaves, recto

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1 / 3 leaves, recto

JRL B 8340 1 / 3 leaves, verso

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1 / 3 leaves, verso

JRL B 8340 2 / 3 leaves, recto

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2 / 3 leaves, recto

JRL B 8340 1 / 1 leaf, verso

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1 / 1 leaf, verso

JRL B 8340 3 / 3 leaves, recto

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3 / 3 leaves, recto

JRL B 8340 3 / 3 leaves, verso

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3 / 3 leaves, verso
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John Rylands Library, University of Manchester, JRL B 8340. Available online through the Princeton Geniza Project at https://geniza.princeton.edu/documents/40311/ (accessed May 30, 2026).