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1631. Papyrus 2314

Reference (shelfmark):
Papyrus 2314
Title:
Letter to Zenon (P.Lond. VII 2046, TM 1608)
Scope & Content:
Letter to Zenon from Peteermotis, who had already applied for a position in the temple of Arsinoe at Philadelpheia, which was to be built, and now renews his request.
Collection Area:
Western Manuscripts
Languages:
Greek, Ancient
Date Range:
263-229 BC
Extent:
Two fragments of a papyrus sheet which do not join, medium-brown, darkened in patches; torn on the right and left; written on one side across the fibres. The front bears 5 lines, with ample lower margin (45 mm); horizontal folds are still visible. A sheet-join runs horizontally along the lower edge. The papyrus is mounted on cardboard in a glass frame.

1632. Papyrus 2315

Reference (shelfmark):
Papyrus 2315
Title:
Business Letter from the Zenon Archive (P.Lond. VII 2054, TM 1616)
Scope & Content:
Letter to Zenon from Techestheus, who offers to supply gravel for the works around Memphis and stones for the wine-vat, to be cut from the same quarry as before. A postscript follows concerning the water Zenon intends to bring into the village. The docket is on the back. Papyrus 2384(B) has be...
Collection Area:
Western Manuscripts
Languages:
Greek, Ancient
Date Range:
263-229 BC
Extent:
Papyrus sheet with three detached fragments (including Papyrus 2384(B), darker by patches, lacking most of the right-hand side; written on both sides. The front bears 22 lines running along the fibres, most of which lack the end; the detached fragments provide the ends for lines 1-7; upper and lower margins are ample. Vertical folds are visible. On the back, there is a word broken off to the right, written across the fibres at the bottom, the other way up in relation to the text on the front. The papyrus is housed in a glass frame.

1633. Papyrus 2316

Reference (shelfmark):
Papyrus 2316
Title:
Letter of a Farmer (P.Lond. VII 2061, CPS 200, TM 1623)
Scope & Content:
Letter to Zenon from Psentaes, a farmer employed in the royal-gift estate of Apollonius, the financial minister (dioiketes) of the country. Psentaes did not receive his wage from Zenon and asks to be received by Apollonius and requests a full payment of his salary. He has eleven sub-workers to m...
Collection Area:
Western Manuscripts
Languages:
Greek, Ancient
Date Range:
263-229 BC
Extent:

Papyrus sheet, light-brown, complete but damaged along the left-hand edge and with holes in places, affecting the writing; written on one side across the fibres, the back being blank. The front bears 18 lines; margins are minimal. The papyrus is mounted on cardboard in a glass frame.

1634. Papyrus 2317

Reference (shelfmark):
Papyrus 2317
Title:
Letter to Zenon (P.Lond. VII 2035, TM 1597)
Scope & Content:
Letter to Zenon from Iatrocles, presumably the agent of Apollonius, chief minister of the finances (dioiketes). The content is unclear, but concerns a delivery; Zenon is also asked to send something. The address is on the back.
Collection Area:
Western Manuscripts
Languages:
Greek, Ancient
Date Range:
263-229 BC
Extent:
Left-hand portion of a light-brown papyrus sheet, complete at the top, bottom and left;

with some damage along the horizontal folds; written on both sides. The front bears the beginnings of 4 lines running across the fibres, with 10-12 letters lost on the right; left, upper and lower margins are extant and generous. On the back, there is one word written along the fibres in the lower portion of the sheet the other way up in relation to the text on the front. The papyrus is housed in a glass frame.

1635. Papyrus 2318(A-B)

Reference (shelfmark):
Papyrus 2318(A-B)
Title:
Letters from the Archive of Zenon (P.Cair.Zen. II 59156, TM 804; P.Lond. VII 2079, TM 1640)
Scope & Content:
Left fragment (A) (P.Cair.Zen. II 59156, TM 804): Fragment of a letter the largest portion of which is preserved in a papyrus now in Cairo (Egyptian Museum CG 59156). Zenon is ordered by Apollonius to take as many pear shoots and young plants as possible from Apollonius's garden and palace in Me...
Collection Area:
Western Manuscripts
Languages:
Greek, Ancient
Date Range:
263-229 BC
Extent:

Two papyrus fragments that do not belong together, housed in the same glass frame.

Left fragment (A): Light-brown papyrus fragment; broken off at the bottom and right; with the beginnings of 2 lines running across the fibres, upper and left margins on the front; the back bears 2 lines written along the fibres upside down in relation to the text on the front. Another portion of the same papyrus is in Cairo, Egyptian Museum, inventoried as CG 59156.

Right fragment (B): Light-brown; portions of 2 lines running across the fibres, lacking beginnings and ends; with upper margin measuring 30 mm. The back is blank.

1636. Papyrus 2319(A-B)

Reference (shelfmark):
Papyrus 2319(A-B)
Title:
Letters from the Archive of Zenon (P.Lond. VII 1970, TM 1533; P.Lond. VII 2068, TM 1629)
Scope & Content:
Left fragment (A) (P.Lond. VII 1970, TM 1533): Fragment of a letter, of which little remains. Dated between 25 November and 24 December (Phaophi) 255 BC. Right fragment (B) (P.Lond. VII 2068, TM 1629): Fragment of a letter presumably addressed to Zenon (the name of the recipient is partly lost)...
Collection Area:
Western Manuscripts
Languages:
Greek, Ancient
Date Range:
263-229 BC
Extent:

Two papyrus fragments that do not belong together, written on one side, the back being blank; mounted on cardboard in the same glass frame.

Left fragment (A): Portions of 4 lines running across the fibres, lacking beginnings and ends; with ample lower margin.

Right fragment (B): Portions of 4 lines running across the fibres, with lines 1-3 lacking beginnings and ends; with lower margin. Horizontal folds still visible.

1637. Papyrus 2320

Reference (shelfmark):
Papyrus 2320
Title:
Letter to Zenon (P.Cair.Zen. V 59821, TM 1445)
Scope & Content:
Right-hand half of a letter to Zenon, perhaps written by Metrodorus, acknowledging receipt of gifts sent to the king on his birthday. The list of gifts follows. A papyrus in Cairo (Egyptian Museum, CG 59821) preserves another portion of this letter.
Collection Area:
Western Manuscripts
Languages:
Greek, Ancient
Date Range:
27 May 254 BC (?)
Extent:
Right-hand half of a papyrus sheet the right hand portion of which is in Cairo, Egyptian Museum (CG 59821); darker along the right edge; written on one side across the fibres, the back being blank. The front bears the ends of 8 lines; upper, lower and right margins survive. The papyrus is mounted on cardboard in a glass frame.

1638. Papyrus 2321

Reference (shelfmark):
Papyrus 2321
Title:
Letter to Zenon (P.Lond. VII 1968, TM 1531)
Scope & Content:
Fragment of a letter to Zenon (the name of the recipient is lost) from Artemidorus, personal physician of Apollonius, finance minister, concerning some honey; with docket on the back. P.Cair.Zen. 59311 and 59555 may concern the same matter.
Collection Area:
Western Manuscripts
Languages:
Greek, Ancient
Date Range:
2 August 255 BC
Extent:
Right-hand portion of a medium-brown papyrus sheet, complete at the top, right and bottom; overall well preserved; bearing writing on both sides. On the front, there are the ends of 11 lines running across the fibres; upper, right and lower margins are extant. A sheet-join runs horizontally. On the back, there are 3 lines written along the fibres, complete. The papyrus is housed in a glass frame.

1639. Papyrus 2322

Reference (shelfmark):
Papyrus 2322
Title:
Letter of the Chief Minister of Finances (P.Lond. VII 2023, TM 1585)
Scope & Content:
Fragmentary letter of Apollonius, chief minister of finances (dioiketes), to Zenon, enclosing the copy of a petition he had received from someone whose name is lost, who appears to have been jailed.
Collection Area:
Western Manuscripts
Languages:
Greek, Ancient
Date Range:
263-229 BC
Extent:
Left-hand portion of a light-brown papyrus sheet of fine quality, with insect-holes and with a zig-zag break on the right; written on one side, the back being blank. The front preserves the beginnings of 14 lines written across the fibres. Upper, left and lower margins are ample. The papyrus is mounted on cardboard in a glass frame.

1640. Papyrus 2323

Reference (shelfmark):
Papyrus 2323
Title:
Letter to Zenon (P.Lond. VII 2042, CPS 257, TM 1604)
Scope & Content:
Letter to Zenon from Metrodorus, an employee of Apollonius’ estate in Alexandria, concerning a transaction in which Zenon and his brother appear to have been involved. Metrodorus encloses the copy of a letter addressed to Artemidorus regarding the sum of money deposited with him, to be used by M...
Collection Area:
Western Manuscripts
Languages:
Greek, Ancient
Date Range:
256-248 BC
Extent:
Left-hand portion of a light-brown papyrus sheet, worm-eaten in a zigzag line along the edges; with darker patches on the right-hand side; written on both sides. The front bears the beginnings of 13 lines written across the fibres; a sheet-join runs horizontally at c. 40 mm from the bottom. The back has one line running along the fibres. Another fragment of the same papyrus is now Cairo. The papyrus is mounted on cardboard in a glass frame with a small opening to show the text on the back.

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