Letter: T-S Ar.40.189

Letter T-S Ar.40.189

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Family letter. In Arabic script. To 'my father.' Asking for clothing for the children and maintenance expenses, and telling the addressee to return. Dating: Probably late Mamluk or early Ottoman era. Verso contains a few heart-shaped designs with words in minute script written inside them. These are also found on top and in margin of recto. (Information in part from FGP)