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A letter from Abū Zikrī (also called al-Samaw'al) in which he informs al-shaykh al-rashid al-Shemuʾel that upon returning from traveling, he was informed that he held a debt of 95 dinars as a result of false accusations by witnesses against his son Avraham, who lost 132 dinars. He asks al-Rashid to ask the Nagid Avraham what to do. He also congratulates the recipient on his recovery from his illness or injury. On the verso, he includes another question for the Nagid regarding owing 3 dinars of interest a month, and mentions his own illness. (Information from Goitein’s index card and PGP researchers AE and OZ)

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Type: Letter

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