Cairo Genizah : Letter

Letter (T-S 10J14.28)

Letter from Abraham to his son Joseph and his wife Sitt al-Bayt, with greetings from many relatives. Mentions people including Obadiah and Ḵalīfa (c. 15th-16th century).

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Physical Location: Cambridge University Library
Classmark: T-S 10J14.28
Subject(s): Cairo Genizah
Author(s): Abraham
Date of Creation: 15th-16th century
Recipient(s): Joseph b. Abraham; Sitt al-Bayt
Language(s): Judaeo-Arabic
Donor(s): Schechter, S. (Solomon), 1847-1915; Taylor, Charles, 1840-1908
Associated Name(s): Obadiah; Ḵalīfa
Note(s): Verso is written transversely in relation to recto.
Extent: 1 leaf. Leaf height: 21.2 cm, width: 15.4 cm.
Material: Paper
Condition: holes, rubbed, faded
Layout: 28 lines (recto); 3 lines (verso)
Provenance: Donated by Dr Solomon Schechter and his patron Dr Charles Taylor in 1898 as part of the Taylor-Schechter Genizah Collection
Funding: The digitisation of the Taylor-Schechter Cairo Genizah Collection has been sponsored by the Jewish Manuscript Preservation Society, the Friedberg Genizah Project Inc., and the Arts and Humanities Research Council, UK.
Author(s) of the Record: CUL

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Information about this document

Physical Location: Cambridge University Library
Classmark: T-S 10J14.28
Subject(s): Cairo Genizah
Author(s): Abraham
Date of Creation: 15th-16th century
Recipient(s): Joseph b. Abraham; Sitt al-Bayt
Language(s): Judaeo-Arabic
Donor(s): Schechter, S. (Solomon), 1847-1915; Taylor, Charles, 1840-1908
Associated Name(s): Obadiah; Ḵalīfa
Note(s): Verso is written transversely in relation to recto.
Extent: 1 leaf. Leaf height: 21.2 cm, width: 15.4 cm.
Material: Paper
Condition: holes, rubbed, faded
Layout: 28 lines (recto); 3 lines (verso)
Provenance: Donated by Dr Solomon Schechter and his patron Dr Charles Taylor in 1898 as part of the Taylor-Schechter Genizah Collection
Funding: The digitisation of the Taylor-Schechter Cairo Genizah Collection has been sponsored by the Jewish Manuscript Preservation Society, the Friedberg Genizah Project Inc., and the Arts and Humanities Research Council, UK.
Author(s) of the Record: CUL