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Moss. II,118

Fragment of a 16th-century business letter. Faded and damaged, so the contents are difficult to determine. Appears to be a letter from an agent to his employer reporting on his business activities. Mentions Fusṭāṭ and Alexandria (line 7) and Sariel the Judge who owes the writer 84 peraḥim (line 8). Information from Avraham David's edition.

Editor: Ed. Avraham David. Transcription listed in FGP, awaiting digitization on PGP.

Library: Mosseri

Type: Letter

Tags: 16th c late heb

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