Letter: JRL L 4

Letter JRL L 4

Metadata

Shelfmark
JRL L 4
Inferred Date
Primary Language
Judaeo-Arabic

What's in the PGP

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Description

Late letter (or letters?) in Judaeo-Arabic from Ya'aqov Bibas in Cairo (פה מצרים) to Shimʿon Frances in Alexandria (נאאמון). Based on the people referenced, this letter probably dates to the timespan 1800-1830 CE.

Related Places

Destination
Alexandria
Origin
Cairo

Tags

Additional metadata

Collection
John Rylands Library, University of Manchester
Historical shelfmarks
JRL Series L 4;
Input date
In PGP since 2020
Image
Transcription
Translation

JRL L 4 1 / 1 leaf, recto

°
1 / 1 leaf, recto

JRL L 4 1 / 1 leaf, verso

°
1 / 1 leaf, verso
Image Permissions Statement
  • JRL L 4: Image rights: The University of Manchester Library. Access rights: CC BY-NC-SA 4.0 None
John Rylands Library, University of Manchester, JRL L 4. Available online through the Princeton Geniza Project at https://geniza.princeton.edu/documents/30221/ (accessed February 9, 2026).