Manuscript, ledger of documents and accounts of R. Refael Abensour the last, Rabbi of Fez. Fez, 1866-1872.

Over 50 documents relating to lease of houses and shops, written for R. Refael Abensour, owner of the ledger. Each document is signed – calligraphically – by two witnesses, from among the rabbis and scribes of Fez: R. Moshe Elbaz, R. Moshe Attiya, R. Aharon HaKohen, R. Chaim Avraham HaLevi, R. Yehudah Monsonego, R. Yitzchak ibn Naim, R. Mordechai ibn Shimol, R. Moshe Aharon ibn Sason, R. Reuven Assulin, R. Shalom Azawi, R. Abba Attiya, R. Refael Yehoshua Tzion Serero, R. Walad ibn Sultan, R. David Gigi, R. Yaakov ibn Attar, R. Moshe Abitbul, R. Mordechai Azulai, R. Avraham Chamo, R. Amor Assulin, R. Yeshuah Serero, R. David Abitbul, R. Mordechai Abitbul, R. Shlomo Adahan, R. Abba Serero, R. Eliyahu Monsonego, R. Refael Aharon HaKohen Skali, R. Menachem Malka, R. Shlomo Amozig, R. Avraham ibn Rimoch, R. Moshe Abitbul, and others.

A list of monthly payments and other accounts usually appears on the back page of each document, handwritten by R. Refael.

[59] leaves. 14.5 cm. Good condition. Stains. Tears on each leaf to annul the document, in most cases slightly affecting text. On several leaves, large open tears affecting text. Several leaves detached from ledger. Original leather binding, with minor defects.

Provenance:

1. Abensour Family Collection, Fez, Morocco.

2. Victor Klagsbald Collection – Morocco, no. 18.

Reference: Victor Klagsbald, Catalogue des manuscrits marocains de la collection Klagsbald, Paris, 1980, pp. 45-46.