Salem b. Musa to his wife and children
Hebrew · Yemenite semi-cursive · 20 Av 5637 (1877) · Yemen
As written
בע"ה
ה"ל [?] הילד הנעים והנחמד ילד שעשועים הנחמד והטוב גם ה' יתן לו הטוב ונוהו [?]
יהטוב [?] לטוב והחמוד לבי רחוק מעיני וקרוב ללבי בתנומות עלי משכב ובקיצין [?]
האדון ן' כמוהר"ר [...] נר"ו יש"ל והאדון חביב הנעימים ילדי שעשועים יוסף נ"י
והאדון חביב [...] יצ"ו [?] ובת הנשמה רחל נ"ה ונות הבית כגפן פוריה שרה
כולם ידרוש ה' לטובה בכלל עם בני ישראל אכי"ר אחר דש"ה הנזכרים הודעה
מאביך [?] ידיד נפשך מו"ה [...] ן' כמוהר"ר משה נר"ו והאדון חביב לאחיך יפת
וגברת הבית [...] ואחיותיך וכל בית אביך ומשפחתך דורשים
שלומך וטובתך [...] וכל אשר לך וידעתנו [?] אתה ש' וביתך [?] ש' וכל אשר לך ש'
הגיע לידינו כתב השלוח מאתך ביד אברהם ן' יוסף אחיו [?] השוכן ב[...]
[...] שלום [...] ושלח הכתב [...] הגביר [...] יוסף [...]
[...] וגם [...] כתב [...] מאתך
נסדיר [?] לך מה הגיע [...] ובכל מה ששלחת מעודם [?] [...]
חסן [?] [...] מידו [...] השלוח ביד [...]
[...] מן [...] זהב [...]
[...] משה ואחר זה הגיעו מן [...] מערבי [?] זהב
[...] ושלחן ערוך [...] נ"ה [...] אברהם יוסף [...]
[...] נר"ו [...] ה' ואין להאריך כי אם
בשלומך הטוב והיה בני חמוד לבי [...] בעיניך [...] השלוח
[...] כי בערך יש לי צער [...] והטוב בעיניך [...]
[...] וכל אשר לך [...] עשה ובטן [?] [...] ובירך
בטוב ושנותיך בנעימים [...] בעינך [...] מכל צרה ומכל נגע
לבך ולב בטך [?] [...] כל הקמים עליך לרעה ויזמין לך פרנסה טובה
מאוצרו הטוב [...] חנם ממתנת חנם וכל הברכות הכתובות בתורה
[...] אכי"ר ובכל [...]
הדבר [...] בהדרכתי [...] מן [...] כרימתכם [?] פעמים
ה' התעלם [?] [...]
יום שני [...] מנחם שנה התרכ"ג [?] ליצירה [...] ואין להאריך כי אם בשלומכם הטוב
ס"ט [...] בן [...] מן מוסא [?]
Translation · English
With God's help.
To [?] the pleasant and delightful child, the child of delights, the delightful and good one — may the Lord also grant him goodness and his dwelling [?]
for good [?], the beloved of my heart, far from my eyes and near to my heart, in my slumbers upon my bed and in my waking [?]:
the lord, son of our honored teacher and rabbi [...] (may God protect him), may he live long [?]; and the dear lord, the pleasant one, my darling children, Joseph (may he be preserved),
and the dear lord [...] (may his Rock preserve him) [?], and the soul's daughter Rachel (may she rest in Eden / be blessed), and the mistress of the house, like a fruitful vine, Sarah —
may the Lord seek the welfare of all of them, together with all the people of Israel, Amen, may it be His will. After asking after the welfare of those mentioned, [this is] to inform you
from your father [?], the friend of your soul, our teacher [...] son of our honored teacher and rabbi Moses (may God protect him), and the dear lord, your brother Japheth [?],
and the lady of the house [...] and your sisters and all your father's household and your family ask after
your welfare and your good [...] and all that is yours; and let us know [?] that you are well, and your household [?] is well, and all that is yours is well.
The letter you sent reached our hands by way of Abraham son of Joseph, his brother [?], who dwells in [...]
[...] peace [...] and he sent the letter [...] the wealthy man [...] Joseph [...]
[...] and also [...] a letter [...] from you.
We will set out [?] for you what arrived [...] and all that you sent ever [?] [...]
Hasan [?] [...] from his hand [...] sent by the hand of [...]
[...] from [...] gold [...]
[...] Moses, and after that there arrived from [...] Maghrebi [?] gold
[...] and a Shulhan Arukh [...] [...] Abraham Joseph [...]
[...] (may God protect him) [...] the Lord. There is no need to write at length, except
about your good welfare. And, my son, beloved of my heart, [...] in your eyes [...] the messenger
[...] for in comparison I have sorrow [...] and what is good in your eyes [...]
[...] and all that is yours [...] made, and womb [?] [...] and may He bless
you with good, and your years with pleasantness [...] in your eyes [...] from every trouble and every affliction
your heart and the heart of your womb [?] [...] all who rise up against you for evil, and may He provide you a good livelihood
from His good treasury [...] freely, as a free gift, and all the blessings written in the Torah
[...] Amen, may it be His will, and in all [...]
the matter [...] in my guidance [...] from [...] your [...] [?] times
the Lord [...] [?] [...]
Monday [...] Menahem [Av], the year [5]623 [?] of Creation [...] and there is no need to write at length, except about your good welfare.
S"T [...] son of [...] from Musa [?]