Letter: T-S K6.176

Letter T-S K6.176

Metadata

Shelfmark
T-S K6.176
Primary Language
Judaeo-Arabic

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Description

Letter from Avraham b. Seʿadya he-Ḥaver to Abū l-Surūr Peraḥya b. Binyām. In Judaeo-Arabic, with one line in Arabic script on verso (saying that he has sent Umm Bayān 5 dirhams). Asking for news from Cairo regarding the capitation tax (here called kharāj). Greetings to various people. (Information from Goitein’s index card)

Related Places

Mentioned
Cairo

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Additional metadata

Collection
Cambridge University Library, Taylor-Schechter
Historical shelfmarks
TS Box K, 6, fol. 176; TS K, 6, fol. 176; TS K, 6, f. 176; TS Box K, 6, f. 176
Input date
In PGP since 2017
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Transcription
Translation

T-S K6.176 1r

°
1r

T-S K6.176 1v

°
1v
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