Letter: JRL Gaster ar. 221

Letter JRL Gaster ar. 221

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JRL Gaster ar. 221
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Primary Language
Arabic

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Description

Commercial letter. In Arabic script. Dated: 123[6?] (which would be 1820 CE). The letter is torn at the top and the right margins. Alexandria and Rashīd are mentioned. There may have been some misunderstanding between the two parties regarding the merchandise (there are at least two references to irreligion—qillat dīn). (Information from JRL catalogue.)

Related Places

Mentioned
Alexandria, Rosetta

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Collection
John Rylands Library, University of Manchester
Historical shelfmarks
John Rylands Library, Manchester, Gaster Collection, Arabic Series 221
Input date
In PGP since 2020
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JRL Gaster ar. 221 1 / 1 leaf, recto

1 / 1 leaf, recto

JRL Gaster ar. 221 1 / 1 leaf, verso

1 / 1 leaf, verso
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John Rylands Library, University of Manchester, JRL Gaster ar. 221. Available online through the Princeton Geniza Project at https://geniza.princeton.edu/documents/31749/, accessed December 5, 2024.
https://geniza.princeton.edu/documents/31749/