Letter: CUL Or.1080 J210

Letter CUL Or.1080 J210

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Shelfmark
CUL Or.1080 J210
Primary Languages
Arabic
Hebrew
Judaeo-Arabic

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Recto: Letter fragment in Arabic script. Only the last three lines are preserved, then two lines in Hebrew, 'may I be the ransom of the brother (al-akh al-shaqīq) from all evil.' Verso: Letter in Judaeo-Arabic with rudimentary handwriting and spellings. "As for what you you mentioned that I should send you a boy, I send you a boy every day. As for other matters, I feared to introduce worrry (ghamm) into your heart and make you relapse (tantakis), for you are from [...] illness (wajaʿ), may God complete your recovery. As for the copper. . . as God is my witness, I was sick (ḍaʿīf)." ASE.

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Provenance
Probably Geniza
Collection
Cambridge University Library, Oriental Manuscripts
Historical shelfmarks
ULC Or 1080 J 210
Input date
In PGP since 2020
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Transcription
Translation

CUL Or.1080 J210 1r

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1r

CUL Or.1080 J210 1v

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1v
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Cambridge University Library, Oriental Manuscripts, CUL Or.1080 J210. Available online through the Princeton Geniza Project at https://geniza.princeton.edu/documents/19801/ (accessed August 6, 2026).