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Minute fragment. End of a letter signed by Moshe b. [...]har. AA
A letter, torn on top and bottom from the widow of [Moshe] Kastro to her brother Yaakov Toledano in Alexandria. 16th century. She report various subjects including financial issues. She payed all her debts, but the debtor refuse to give her back her pawned items, necessary for her son's marriage.
Minute fragment probably from a memorial list. Only few partial names preserved. AA
minute fragments. One small fragment with few Arabic words.
Literary
Recto: Bible translation of Genesis 1:1-5, with citation of the whole Hebrew verse. Verso: unidentified Hebrew text. Very hard to read. Speaks about משפטים קבועים ודיינים. CUDL and AA
Much damaged. Poetical Hebrew, might be from a beginning of a letter.
Fragmentary court record. A certain person appears in court with a bill of appointment, probably signed, or connected to 'Our Master R. Shlomo'. (This might be Shlomo, Masliah Gaon's father, who was the Head of the Yeshiva in Damascus). AA
Small fragment, probably from a ketubah. Only small part from the dowry list preserved. AA
Few lines, probably from opening verses of a letter. AA
Minute fragments, few from legal deeds.
Calendrical list, which mentions the Jewish months and festivals, followed by Hebrew numerals, and counts the number of days. CUDL
Account.
Poetic Hebrew. Might be piyyut or opening of a letter. Too dark
Recto: possibly part of a commentary, referring to Ecclesiastes 2:14. Verso: possibly calendrical, referring to cycles of years. CUDL
Minute fragment from an opening of a legal deed. AA
Very faded letter by Hillel ha-Haver b. Avraham?
A letter of reproach. The writer refers to 'your courts' and speaking about the right moral behavior a man should embrace when appealing to court.
