Letter: JRL A 782

Letter JRL A 782

Metadata

Shelfmark
JRL A 782
Primary Language
Ladino

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Description

Letter in Ladino. Sent by Avraham Seṣano (שיצאנו) to [recipient's name lost]. Mentions business dealings with Shaykh Ḥamdī (and Shaykh Yishmaʾel throughout the opening lines, in connection with the cloth trade (panyos). The prices for the panyos are in Ottoman silver medin and Cairo (or Egypt) is possibly mentioned twice in the addendum.

Related Places

Possibly mentioned
Cairo, Egypt (region)

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Additional metadata

Collection
John Rylands Library, University of Manchester
Historical shelfmarks
JRL SERIES A 782;
Input date
In PGP since 2020
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Transcription
Translation

JRL A 782 1 / 1 leaf, recto

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1 / 1 leaf, recto

JRL A 782 1 / 1 leaf, verso

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1 / 1 leaf, verso
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John Rylands Library, University of Manchester, JRL A 782. Available online through the Princeton Geniza Project at https://geniza.princeton.edu/documents/28336/ (accessed June 2, 2026).