Bill of sale from the village of Güzel Hissar [Aydın] adjacent to Istanbul, Turkey, 1840.
A bill of the sale of a courtyard in Istanbul which belongs to Rabbi Rachamim Eliyahu Chazan and his wife the Rabbanit. With the signature of the seller – Rabbi Rachamim Eliyahu Chazan (died in 1840), a great Torah scholar from Istanbul, son of Rabbi Refael Yosef Chazan author of Chikrei Lev. Author of Orach Mishpat and Orach Mishor. His nephew, Rabbi Chaim Palaggi, praised him exceedingly and wrote his sons that they should learn from his exceptional diligence in studying Torah – see attached material.
Other signatures: Rabbi Shaul Becher Ezra – a Torah scholar in Istanbul, Rabbi Chaim David Tzureino, Rabbi Nissim Refael Yitzchak Tzureino author of Rani V'Simchi and Ta'ir Neri, who served as Rabbi of Güzel Hissar [signed twice].
Leaf, 22 cm. Good-fair condition. Spotting, tears around the margins and folding marks.