Letter handwritten and signed by R. Chaim Amram, author of MiTaam HaMelech. [Mid-18th century / early 19th century].
Addressed to: "LeYitzchak… my dear friend… R. Bechor…". Written alternately in Hebrew and Ladino, the letter concerns monetary matters. R. Amram reproaches the addressee: "…it was wrong of you to spend assets without the owner's knowledge…".
Signed with his calligraphic signature.
R. Chaim Amram (ca. 1759-1825), born in Safed, was raised in Damascus, where he became a leading Torah scholar, teaching many and serving on the Beit Din. In 1805, he settled in Safed. In his last years, he moved to Alexandria, Egypt, where he passed away. He is renowned for his many compositions, some unpublished: MiTaam HaMelech (7 parts), Responsa Torei Zahav, Devar HaMelech on the Torah, Nora Tehillim on Tehillim, several works on the Talmud, and more. One of his sons was the well-known emissary R. Natan Amram, the publisher of some of these compositions.
[1] leaf. 19 cm. Good condition. Some stains.