Letter: T-S 13J35.10

Letter T-S 13J35.10

Metadata

Shelfmark
T-S 13J35.10
Primary Languages
Hebrew
Judaeo-Arabic

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Description

Letter from Yaʿaqov b. Yiṣḥaq, in Aleppo, to his son Yiṣḥaq b. Yaʿaqov, in Fustat. Dating: c. 1030 CE (based on Frenkel's assessment). In Hebrew and Judaeo-Arabic. In a beautiful scholarly hand and excellent style. His son was evidently a tailor. The letter lists items that Yaʿaqov has sent (including the wool garments "buqyār" and "mayzar") and other matters. Ash(mūn?) and Abū ʿĪsā are mentioned. See T-S 13J20.16, in which the same writer tells his son about his severe illness. On verso there are Arabic-script writing exercises (each letter of the alphabet written with different letters after it).

Additional metadata

Collection
Cambridge University Library, Taylor-Schechter
Historical shelfmarks
TS 13 J 35, fol. 10; TS Box 13 J 35, fol. 10; TS Box 13 J 35, f. 10; TS 13 J 35, f. 10
Input date
In PGP since 2017
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Transcription
Translation

T-S 13J35.10 1r

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1r

T-S 13J35.10 1v

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1v
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