Letter: ENA 2425.17

Letter ENA 2425.17

Shelfmark: ENA 2425.17

Primary Language: Judaeo-Arabic

19th c
Yemen

Historical shelfmarks: ENA 2425, f. 17; ENA 2425, fol. 17
Input date: In PGP since 2017

Description

Letter from an unknown writer in Jerusalem addressed to R. Maʿūẓa and his sons Sālim and Yaḥyā. Written in Judaeo-Arabic. Dating: Probably 19th century, as it is written on grid paper. The hand and all the names are typical of Yemen. The writer provides a report of how he and his wife have fared since arriving in Jerusalem. ASE.