T-S Ar.5.3
Letter from an unknown writer, in Qūṣ, to al-Shaykh al-Asʿad, probably in Fustat. In Judaeo-Arabic. Dating: 13th century, based on Goitein's assessment. The writer reports on how he has fared trying to sell the rose conserve (ward murabbā). The good quality kind was offered for 18 dirhams for 10 of a certain unit. The writer tried to sell his own for 14 dirhams 'per 10' but found no buyer. Likewise none of the oil (duhn) has sold at all. The writer plans to leave the goods in Qūṣ and return to Fustat. Greetings to Abū l-Khayr and others. Information from Goitein's note card.