Geniza Lab

Letter in Judaeo-Arabic. Fragment (lower half of recto, upper half of verso). Dating: Likely 12th or early 13th century, based on names, titles, overall style. The sender wants the addressee to obtain the signatures of 10 Jewish men of the town/city to the effect that they don't know anything about something and then to advertise that fact. R. Yosef told the sender that the addressee is not obligated to do anything. The sender adds that he examined "the documents" (al-masāṭīr) and found them "nice and effective" (milāḥ nāfiʿa). But 'the Rayyis' is upset (ḍajūr) about something. The sender plans to take al-Muhadhdhab Abu Saʿīd with him, which he hopes will appease the Rayyis. The sender mentions the addressee's letter to the Rayyis and also assures him that the Rayyis thinks well of him. EMS. ASE.