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T-S 6J8.1
Legal document(s) with testimony concerning property and huge sums of money. Recto: "I said that she owes me a great deal of money and there are קבאלאת I have written in her name and an account for 23,000 dirhams, and a testimony (? ishhād) for 9,500 dirhams, and household items she acknowledged, and it was written in the shimmush (court ledger).... that which I owe her, in the name of Yosef b. Ibrāhīm... he should collect it from me and return it to her..." Verso: "..written that which was paid by Yosef b. Ḥasan... to Yosef b. Avraham from the money of this document... 3,000 dirham... and he still owes [...]... and there is against him a testimony from two trustworthy people that... And we said to Yosef b. Ḥasan, this document is valid, and on its back (it is recorded that) he repaid some of the total..." The format and content are unusual for a routine legal document. The handwriting is similar to some bifolios from books of responsa, such as T-S Ar.48.53, T-S Ar.48.89, and T-S NS 164.175. Needs further examination. (Information in part from CUDL.)
Library: CUL
Type: Legal document
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