Whilst the greatest effort has been made to ensure the quality of this text, due to the historical nature of this content, in some rare cases there may be minor issues with legibility. Peace be unto the beloved elder, Rabbi Jacob, son of Rabbi Samuel, priest of the living God. Be it known unto my lord, that I, who am of dust and ashes, Samuel, the son of Rabbi Isaac, servant to my lord, came to this city last year, and heard that you arrived here. The first thing I did was to find out your place of residence, and came to find grace in your Sight, that I might disclose to you the secrets of my heart, that you might have mercy on me, and teach me where my soul might find rest, even in Jesus the Messiah.