Letter: T-S NS 306.87

Letter T-S NS 306.87

Metadata

Shelfmark
T-S NS 306.87
Primary Language
Arabic

Description

Letter in Arabic script. Very neatly written. Torn. Dating: Likely 12th or 13th century. The tarjama at upper left appears to read "ʿabd min al-Maḥalla," but it may be an actual name that is tricky to figure out. The sender offers an explanation for a delay in coming or writing; mentions Fustat and Cairo; business matters; Abū Sulaymān; and "al-ʿaṭṭārīn."

Related Places

Mentioned
Cairo, Fustat
Possibly mentioned
al-Maḥalla

Additional metadata

Collection
Cambridge University Library, Taylor-Schechter
Input date
In PGP since 2019
Cambridge University Library, Taylor-Schechter, T-S NS 306.87. Available online through the Princeton Geniza Project at https://geniza.princeton.edu/documents/25244/ (accessed February 25, 2026).