Letter: JRL B 7890

Letter JRL B 7890

Metadata

Shelfmark
JRL B 7890
Primary Language
Judaeo-Arabic

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Description

Fol. 1: Letter(s) in Judaeo-Arabic. Recto is a fragmentary letter containing mostly formulaic expressions of deference (al-mamlūk, al-mawlā, al-ḥaḍra al-sāmiya, request for forgiveness, request to carry out a task for the sender). Verso may be an independent note requesting that Abu l-Faraj al-Kohen al-Jalīl hand over the deposited turban (al-ʿamāma al-mawdūʿa) to the bearer. The hand may be known.

Additional metadata

Collection
John Rylands Library, University of Manchester
Historical shelfmarks
JRL SERIES B 7890;
Input date
In PGP since 2025
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Transcription
Translation

JRL B 7890 1 / 4 leaves, recto

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1 / 4 leaves, recto

JRL B 7890 1 / 4 leaves, verso

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1 / 4 leaves, verso

JRL B 7890 2 / 4 leaves, recto

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2 / 4 leaves, recto

JRL B 7890 2 / 4 leaves, verso

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2 / 4 leaves, verso

JRL B 7890 3 / 4 leaves, recto

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3 / 4 leaves, recto

JRL B 7890 3 / 4 leaves, verso

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3 / 4 leaves, verso

JRL B 7890 4 / 4 leaves, recto

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4 / 4 leaves, recto

JRL B 7890 4 / 4 leaves, verso

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4 / 4 leaves, verso
Image Permissions Statement
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John Rylands Library, University of Manchester, JRL B 7890. Available online through the Princeton Geniza Project at https://geniza.princeton.edu/documents/40350/ (accessed June 6, 2026).