Geniza Lab

Letter from Efrayim b. Ismail al-Jawhari, probably from Alexandria, to Yosef b. Ya’aqov b. Awkal, Fustat. Summer 1030. The writer arranges shipments from and to Alexandria, especially deals with loading the ships. He informs that he receives a letter from the Maghreb that contains details about the merchandise’ prices in the Maghreb. Also mentions that the situation in Qayrawan is better and safer. (Information from Gil, Kingdom, Vol. 2, #183) VMR

Letter from Natan b. Avraham to ʿAmram b. Yefet, Fustat. Dating: July 1039. Reporting that the letter of Mevorakh arrived, and the community is thankful for their kindnesses (financial contributions?) and will pray for them on every Shabbat and holiday.

Part of a (business?) letter. Verso: traces of Arabic script, written inverted, probably part of the address. (Information from CUDL)

Late family/business letter in Judaeo-Arabic in rudimentary handwriting addressed to 'my father.' Mentions Sulaymān Abū Asʿad in the opening line.

Letter from Avraham b. Farrāḥ (Gil, on the basis of handwriting) from Alexandria to an unknown recipient, ca. 1055. Mentions various wares – raisins, clothes, pearls. The recipient is asked to help a certain Abū al-Ḥasan ʿAmmār b. Khallūf to purchase wares in Fustat. (Information from Gil, Kingdom, Vol. 3, p. 829.)

Not digitized. Needs examination.

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Late document in Hebrew, probably a legal declaration, in which the writer seeks to absolve himself from the complaints against him from Shemuel and Avraham regarding business dealings.

Letter possibly addressed to the Nagid. In Judaeo-Arabic, written in a crude hand. Fragment (upper left corner). Mentions the arrival of Abū l-Surūr with the news that (probably the Nagid) had obtained or issued a favorable rescript (tawqīʿ) for a petition. Also mentions the capitation tax and Ibn Barukh. (Information in part from CUDL)

Letter. Sent from somewhere in al-Shām to Cairo. In a mixture of Judaeo-Arabic and Arabic script. Dating: Perhaps 11th century. Sender and addressee are not identified, but they sound important, and they may be identifiable on the basis of a join or handwriting comparison. Mentions: 'receiving the estates/villages'; an order(?) to leave ʿAkkā (Acre); someone who went to Abū l-Faḍl b. Abū Ṣāliḥ, who was with al-Rayyis Abū l-Riḍā who had just arrived from Jerusalem; that person told them to tell the sender to receive everything from him. The sender said that he would obey. The text in the upper margin refers to something 'perishing,' not having courage; someone who intended to do something, and 'from the city/country.' (Information in part from CUDL.)

Not digitized.

Awaiting description - see Goitein's index card.

Un-conserved and damaged. Letter from Aharon to his brother Abu Sa’d al-Kohen. AA

In conservation. Letter to Abu Thabit the cantor to Cairo (data from Mosseri Catalogue). AA

In conservation

See PGP 26941

Not digitized. Either Moss. V,348.1 or Moss. V,348.2 (previously Mosseri L 24) seems to be a document involving Nahray b. Nissim, according to Goitein's index card.