Cairo Genizah : Letter

Letter (T-S 20.175)

Letter sent from Alexandria to the Nasi Solomon b. Yišay in Fusṭāṭ, from one of his students. The letter refers to orders of mats, pillows and utensils, and says that the people of Alexandria are keen to hear the lessons of the Nasi. 13th century.

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Physical Location: Cambridge University Library
Classmark: T-S 20.175
Subject(s): Cairo Genizah
Origin Place: Alexandria
Date of Creation: 13th century
Recipient(s): Solomon b. Yišay (Nasi)
Language(s): Judaeo-Arabic
Donor(s): Schechter, S. (Solomon), 1847-1915; Taylor, Charles, 1840-1908
Extent: 1 leaf. Leaf height: 14.2 cm, width: 13 cm.
Material: Paper
Condition: Slightly torn, faded
Layout: 36 lines + marginalia (recto); 46 lines + marginalia (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 20.175
Subject(s): Cairo Genizah
Origin Place: Alexandria
Date of Creation: 13th century
Recipient(s): Solomon b. Yišay (Nasi)
Language(s): Judaeo-Arabic
Donor(s): Schechter, S. (Solomon), 1847-1915; Taylor, Charles, 1840-1908
Extent: 1 leaf. Leaf height: 14.2 cm, width: 13 cm.
Material: Paper
Condition: Slightly torn, faded
Layout: 36 lines + marginalia (recto); 46 lines + marginalia (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