Letter: ENA 2738.3

Letter ENA 2738.3

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ENA 2738.3
Primary Language
Judaeo-Arabic
Secondary Language
Hebrew

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In PGP since 2017

Description

Petition in Judaeo-Arabic with a Hebrew beginning for financial assistance addressed to Rabbenu Avraham, can be dated by script to around the 13th century (i.e. probably Avraham Maimonides). Yosef al-Andalusi has spent three months in Fustat, his robe is torn and the authorities are demanding the capitation tax from him. He needs help.

ENA 2738.3 1

1

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ENA 2738.3 2

2
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