Letter T-S NS J58
- Holding institution:
- Cambridge University Library
- Data provider:
- Cambridge University Library
- Title:
- Letter T-S NS J58
- Creator:
- Abū Naṣr b. Abraham
- Date:
- 12th century
- Description:
- Commercial letter of Abū Naṣr b. Abraham in Alexandria, sent to Cairo, dated 15th Tevet, reporting on prices of various goods (Iraqi silk is in great demand) and other matters in Alexandria. Greetings are sent to Abū l-Kaṯīr Ephraim, with the news that his wife and son are well and wishing divine punishment upon the person that had caused a rift between Ephraim and his son. Also mentions Abū l-Maḥāsin and Abū l-Surūr.Condition: Torn, holes, badly stained, rubbedLayout: 16 lines + marginalia (recto); 11 lines (verso)
- Language:
- Judeo-Arabic
Hebrew - Type (Narrower):
- Manuscripts
- Type (Broader):
- Text
- Geographic region:
- Alexandria
- Provenance:
- Donated by Dr Solomon Schechter and his patron Dr Charles Taylor in 1898 as part of the Taylor-Schechter Genizah Collection
- Medium:
- Paper
- Extent:
- 1 leaf. Leaf: (height: 14.2 cm, width: 15.4 cm)
- Publisher:
- Cambridge University Library
- Rights:
- This image may be used in accord with fair use and fair dealing provisions, including teaching and research. If you wish to reproduce it within publications or on the public web, please contact genizah@lib.cam.ac.uk.
This metadata is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial 3.0 Unported License. - Identifier:
- T-S NS J58
- Is part of:
- The Taylor-Schechter Genizah Collection