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Fragment of a document in Judaeo-Arabic, significance unclear.

Most of a family letter in Judaeo-Arabic.

Piyyutim.

Fragment of a letter in Hebrew from the second half of the 16th century, mentioning attempts to prevent a certain edict, in which R. Yosef Karo was involved (he is mentioned twice in this letter). Damascus is also mentioned.

Account of a parnas, ca. 1152. Details of rent collection, written in the hand of the Judge Hiyya b. Yiṣḥaq. (Information from Gil, Documents, pp. 269 #54)

Fragment from the beginning of a letter in Judaeo-Arabic, mentioning that the addressee recovered (naqahtu) from an illness. Also mentions Abū Isḥāq Ibrāhīm [al-Q?]ābisī.

Order of payment to Abu al-Surur Kohen, probably Abu al-Surur Farah b. Yeshua ha-Kohen, from Abu Zikri (Yehuda b. Yosef ha-) Kohen of 13 and a half dirhams for almonds. Both men were involved in the India trade. This is one of more than 80 orders of payment signed by Abu Zikri. This document is part of the India Book corpus: V, 42b. (Information from S. D. Goitein and M.A. Friedman, India Traders of the Middle Ages, 14-15)

Small fragment from late accounts in Judaeo-Arabic.

A list of 10 of the books of the Mishneh Torah with a note underneath: [...] min ghayr al-khaṭṭ.

Recto: Engagement (shiddukhin) document for Moshe b. Nissim Ṭawīl and Simḥa bt. [...] ha-Levi known as al-ʿAjamī, dated August 1818 CE (Av 5578). Verso: Halakhic discussion in Judaeo-Arabic involving the annulling of vows.

Late accounts in Judaeo-Arabic.

Legal document from Fustat dated January 1802 CE (Shevat 5562), in which Nissim Romano acknowledges that he has received 180 silver muayyadis from the orphans of Shelomo b. Ṣahal, which it seems he will repay within 15 days.

Late account in Judaeo-Arabic.

Rabbinic literary work.

Accounts in Ladino.

Fragment of a bifolium from a ledger, it seems containing copies of late, Judaeo-Arabic letters. Or perhaps a formulary?

Fragment of a late legal document, signed Yaʿaqov ha-Kohen, probably an engagement (shiddukhin) document for [...] b. Ḥayyim and [...] bt. Moshe.

Recto: Engagement (shiddukhin) document, dated 7 November 1791 (10 Heshvan 5552), Fustat, for the cantor Khalīfa Khufayf (?) b. Aharon and Simḥa bt. Yaʿaqov b. Barukh. Verso: Legal document involving real estate, dated March 1792 (Adar 5552), Fustat.

Rent receipt, late, for Av[raham?] Gatenio.

Late legal document recording a settlement, perhaps between business partners. Sums listed are in perahim.