Letter: T-S 13J18.2

Letter T-S 13J18.2

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Shelfmark
T-S 13J18.2
Primary Language
Judaeo-Arabic

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Letter from a Jewish trader in India to his partner in Egypt. In Judaeo-Arabic. Among many other matters, he mentions donations to pilgrimage sites in Iraq: "for our lord Ezekiel, our Lord Ezra, and Rabbi Meir." Also mentions the synagogues of Fustat and Cairo in the penultimate line of recto. See Goitein's attached notes for further information.

Related Places

Mentioned
Cairo

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Collection
Cambridge University Library, Taylor-Schechter
Historical shelfmarks
TS Box 13 J 18, fol. 2; TS Box 13 J 18, f. 2; TS 13 J 18, f. 2; TS 13 J 18, fol. 2
Input date
In PGP since 2017
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Translation

T-S 13J18.2 1r

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1r

T-S 13J18.2 1v

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1v
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