Letter: JRL B 5592

Letter JRL B 5592

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Shelfmark
JRL B 5592
Primary Languages
Arabic
Judaeo-Arabic

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Description

Business letter in Judaeo-Arabic. Mentions a chest of coral (3 lines from bottom). Reminiscent of some of the 12th century India trade letters. Phrases: אלמערוף בצדק אל . . . ולא שך אן . . . ולן תכפי ענהא . . . וקד . . . אלרסאלה אליהא . . . מעי בחסב אלמטנון פי אנעאמהא לתכון אל . . . מנהא . . . תאבות מרגאן ו . . . . סתה ביעאת ונצף אלא כמסון ד . . . אסמהא אל . . . ותשמל . . ברכתה . . . ומבלג . . . Needs further examination. On verso there may be a Hebrew literary text.

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Collection
John Rylands Library, University of Manchester
Historical shelfmarks
JRL SERIES B 5592;
Input date
In PGP since 2021
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Translation

JRL B 5592 1 / 1 leaf, recto

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1 / 1 leaf, recto

JRL B 5592 1 / 1 leaf, verso

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1 / 1 leaf, verso
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John Rylands Library, University of Manchester, JRL B 5592. Available online through the Princeton Geniza Project at https://geniza.princeton.edu/documents/28787/ (accessed June 5, 2026).