Letter: BL OR 5542.8

Letter BL OR 5542.8

Metadata

Shelfmark
BL OR 5542.8
Primary Languages
Hebrew
Judaeo-Arabic

Description

Note to Seʿadya the cantor. Dating: Probably 12th or 13th century. In Hebrew and Judaeo-Arabic. Asking him to list the contributors to a collection (pesiqa) made the day before and to cash in the sums promised. (Information from Goitein’s index card.)

Additional metadata

Collection
British Library
Historical shelfmarks
BM Or 5542, fol. 8; BM Or 5542, f. 8; BM
Input date
In PGP since 2017
British Library, BL OR 5542.8. Available online through the Princeton Geniza Project at https://geniza.princeton.edu/documents/6212/ (accessed June 10, 2026).