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Joseph Lebdi Letters From Geniza Project at Princeton University

Joseph Lebdi was a successful medieval Jewish entrepreneur, born in Tripoli (capital city of modern-day Libya) but based in the Fustat, Egyptian (Fustat was the capital city of Egypt at the time). He traded in India, doing deals with his contacts who were spread throughout the Mediterranean and Middle East. During one of his ventures he got into an argument with a contact he is partnering with. He believed the partner deviated from an agreed plan. Part of a shipment was lost in a ship wreck as a result. Joseph Lebdi took the matter to court writing in 1097, to a highly esteemed personal contact in the Jewish community. "...My lord, the illustrious elder Abu Ali our master and teacher Japheth...the Prince of of the Congregation...the bickering and quarrels I had to endure from the elder Abu Yacub, the Doctor, with regards to the goods which I carried for him, part of which I left with my lord, namely: small silver vessels, alkali,...copper... Thyme...scammony...Things have happened between me and him...I wish to inform you also that it was established here in court that the total due me from my lord is: 100 dinars, 11 1/2 dinars for the additional expenses, Fifteen sacks of pepper, 5 dinars per sack. All that is above the total of this sum belongs to him...the case of those fifty sacks of pepper. Divide what has been salvaged in proper proportion between him and me...And peace."