Letter: T-S NS 204.69

Letter T-S NS 204.69

Metadata

Shelfmark
T-S NS 204.69
Primary Language
Judaeo-Arabic

What's in the PGP

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Description

Business letter. In Judaeo-Arabic. Damaged & faded. Dating: Probably 11th century. The sender is writing from Damsīs. Mentions trade in indigo and business in the Rīf. Also contains the intriguing phrase, "I wish someone would come and knock on the door and [...]." Needs further examination.

Related Places

Origin
Shubrā Damsīs

Additional metadata

Provenance
Geniza
Collection
Cambridge University Library, Taylor-Schechter
Input date
In PGP since 2019
Image
Transcription
Translation

T-S NS 204.69 1r

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1r

T-S NS 204.69 1v

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1v
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Cambridge University Library, Taylor-Schechter, T-S NS 204.69. Available online through the Princeton Geniza Project at https://geniza.princeton.edu/documents/23928/ (accessed October 14, 2026).