Letter: T-S NS J391

Letter T-S NS J391

Metadata

Shelfmark
T-S NS J391
Primary Language
Judaeo-Arabic
Secondary Language
Arabic

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Description

Letter from Yisrael b. Natan, in Jerusalem, to Nahray b. Nissim, in Fustat. Dated: 4 Tammuz = 18 June 1059 CE, according to Gil. The letter discusses the legal queries that Nahray had sent to be answered by the Nasi Daniel b. ʿAzarya, who, however, has been too busy to answer them.

Related People

Sender
Yisraʾel b. Natan (uncertain)
Recipient
(Abū Yaḥyā) Nahray b. Nissim

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

T-S NS J391 1r

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1r

T-S NS J391 1v

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1v
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