Letter: T-S NS 264.11

Letter T-S NS 264.11

Metadata

Shelfmark
T-S NS 264.11
Primary Language
Judaeo-Arabic

What's in the PGP

  • Image

Description

Letter of appeal for charity. From Abū l-Majd to al-Shaykh al-Rashīd. In Judaeo-Arabic. Dating: Perhaps 13th or 14th century. The sender is in difficult straits on account of the capitation tax. He cannot hide in his house any longer, because he needs to earn a living. On verso there are pen trials or writing exercises.

Tags

Additional metadata

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

T-S NS 264.11 1r

°
1r

T-S NS 264.11 1v

°
1v
Image Permissions Statement
Cambridge University Library, Taylor-Schechter, T-S NS 264.11. Available online through the Princeton Geniza Project at https://geniza.princeton.edu/documents/24524/ (accessed June 9, 2026).