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Recto: part of a large letter to the courtier Abraham b. Yašar (Abraham b. Sahl Tustarī). The writer wishes him recovery from his recent illness, and has been praying for his health. He sends greetings to Abraham\u2019s son Yefet (Abū ʿAlī al-Ḥasan), who is to be married soon. The date is unknown but must be earlier than Abraham\u2019s death in 1047 CE. Biblical quotations are vocalised. Verso: Part of a Karaite (engagement deed?) for David Yedidiah b. Isaiah ha-Nasi and Bahiyya bat Solomon b. Saʿadya.<\/p>" }, { "label": "Date of Creation", "value": "11th century" }, { "label": "Title", "value": "Letter; legal document" }, { "label": "Author(s) of the Record", "value": "CUL" }, { "label": "Material", "value": "Vellum" }, { "label": "Classmark", "value": "L-G Glass 40" }, { "label": "Note(s)", "value": "Interlinear addition on recto." }, { "label": "Recipient(s)", "value": "Abraham b. Sahl Tustarī" }, { "label": "Subject(s)", "value": "Cairo Genizah" }, { "label": "Associated Name(s)", "value": "Lewis, Agnes Smith, 1843-1926; Gibson, Margaret Dunlop, 1843-1920; Yefet b. Abraham b. Sahl Tustarī; David Yedidiah b. Isaiah ha-Nasi; Bahiyya bat Solomon b. Saʿadya" }, { "label": "Language(s)", "value": "Hebrew (partial Tiberian vocalisation)" }, { "label": "Layout", "value": "20 lines (recto); 40 lines (verso)" } ], "@type": "sc:Manifest", "attribution": "Provided by Cambridge University Library. Zooming image © Cambridge University Library, All rights reserved. Images made available for download are licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial 3.0 Unported License (CC BY-NC 3.0) This metadata is published free of restrictions, under the terms of the Creative Commons CC0 1.0 Universal Public Domain Dedication.", "structures": [{ "canvases": [ "https://cudl.lib.cam.ac.uk/iiif/MS-LG-GLASS-00040/canvas/1", "https://cudl.lib.cam.ac.uk/iiif/MS-LG-GLASS-00040/canvas/2" ], "@type": "sc:Range", "@id": "https://cudl.lib.cam.ac.uk/iiif/MS-LG-GLASS-00040/range/DOCUMENT", "label": "Letter; legal document" }], "description": "
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