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801. Papyrus 954

Reference (shelfmark):
Papyrus 954
Title:
Lease of Land (P.Lond. III 954, Chrest.Mitt. 351, TM 22747)
Scope & Content:
Application for a five-year lease of a plot of land in Hermopolis, the lessee being Aurelia Hermione through her father Soter, at a rent rent of 40 drachmas per year.
Collection Area:
Western Manuscripts
Languages:
Greek, Ancient
Date Range:
28 November 260
Extent:

Papyrus sheet, darkened in the middle portion, lacking the upper right edge and damaged by insect holes throughout, especially along the vertical folds. Writing runs along the fibres on one side, the back being blank; there are 27 lines, somewhat mutilated, especially at the top; the left margin is extant, no margin was left to the right, and the lower margin is damaged. The papyrus is mounted on cardboard in a glass case.

802. Papyrus 955

Reference (shelfmark):
Papyrus 955
Title:
Application for Grain Dole (P.Lond. III 955, Chrest.Wilck. 425, TM 22748)
Scope & Content:
Application addressed to the city council of Hermopolis made by Aurelius Phibion, son of Panechotes, in order to receive the corn allowance granted by the emperors Macrianus and Quietus. With subscriptions of Phibion and Prodicus at the end.
Collection Area:
Western Manuscripts
Languages:
Greek, Ancient
Date Range:
15 February 261
Extent:

Papyrus sheet, lacking most of its left half, and with small insect holes located especially in the upper portion. Writing runs along the fibres on one side, the back being blank. Parts of 26 lines survive, most of which lack the beginning. The right margin is extant, and parts of the upper and lower margins survive. The papyrus is mounted on cardboard in a glass case.

803. Papyrus 959

Reference (shelfmark):
Papyrus 959
Title:
Receipt for Wine (SB XVIII 13309, P.Lond. III 959 descr., TM 18366)
Scope & Content:
Receipt issued by the officials responsible for the distributions to the army (diadotai) for a quantity of wine supplied by the heirs of Olympias at the temple of Tyche on account of the annona. With four subscriptions at the end.
Collection Area:
Western Manuscripts
Languages:
Greek, Ancient
Date Range:
3 February 297
Extent:
Papyrus sheet, broken off at the left and top; with abrasion on the left, and holes along the vertical folds; written on one side along the fibres, the back being blank. The front bears 27 lines, lacking the beginnings. The lower margin measures 200 mm; no margin was left on the right. The papyrus is mounted on cardboard in a glass frame.

804. Papyrus 962

Reference (shelfmark):
Papyrus 962
Title:
Letter to Heroninus (P.Lond. III 962, TM 11049)
Scope & Content:
Recto: Remains of a document. Verso: Letter from Heraclides to Heroninus with instructions on a sum of money to be collected from the shepherd Atais, to be used for ring-dykes and for salaries.
Collection Area:
Western Manuscripts
Languages:
Greek, Ancient
Date Range:
250-261
Extent:

Medium-brown papyrus sheet, written on both sides. The front bears remains of 6 lines written along the fibres, abraded in places; the back was reused to host another text, complete, consisting of 10 lines running across the fibres. All margins are extant. The papyrus is housed in a glass frame.

805. Papyrus 963

Reference (shelfmark):
Papyrus 963
Title:
Private Letter (SB III 6299, P.Lond. III 963 descr., TM 27794)
Scope & Content:
Short letter of Demetrius to Plution, who is urged to come up upon receipt of the present letter. The address is on the back.
Collection Area:
Western Manuscripts
Languages:
Greek, Ancient
Date Range:
2nd century
Extent:

Papyrus sheet, complete, with writing on both sides along the fibres; on the front, there are 3 lines written at the top; all margins are extant, with most of the sheet being blank. On the back, there is one line written in the lower half of the sheet. The papyrus is housed in a glass frame.

806. Papyrus 964

Reference (shelfmark):
Papyrus 964
Title:
Private Letter and Register of Customs Payments (P.Lond. III 964, TM 29251)
Scope & Content:
Private letter from Apollonius to Serapammon, collector of the tax for the protection of desert routes, concerning the preparations of a wedding. The address is on the back. The letter is preceded in lines 1-7 by a short register of customs payments for import over three days.
Collection Area:
Western Manuscripts
Languages:
Greek, Ancient
Date Range:
late 2nd century-early 3rd century
Extent:

Papyrus sheet, broken off at the bottom, and with surface damage in the middle; there is loss of fibres at the bottom on the front. Writing runs along the fibres on both sides, the back bearing a one-line docket. The front has 24 lines, with loss of one line between lines 20 and 21, and traces of an additional line at the bottom. Upper and side margins are extant. The papyrus is housed in a glass case.

807. Papyrus 965

Reference (shelfmark):
Papyrus 965
Title:
Account (P.Lond. III 965, TM 22752)
Scope & Content:
Account of farm work, recording incomes and expenses stated in drachmas.
Collection Area:
Western Manuscripts
Languages:
Greek, Ancient
Date Range:
after 260
Extent:

Papyrus sheet, lacking part of the bottom and with insect holes in the preserved portion mostly located along the horizontal folds; the sheet exhibits minor abrasion in its lower half. Writing is on one side across the fibres, the back being blank. There are 14 lines, well preserved; few of them are indented. Upper and side margins are extant; the lower margin is somewhat damaged. In the right edge and along the height of the sheet, there are traces of one line written along the fibres, which was erased. The papyrus is housed in a glass case.

808. Papyrus 966

Reference (shelfmark):
Papyrus 966
Title:
Tax Account (P.Lond. III 966, TM 33744)
Scope & Content:
Fragmentary account of payments for crown tax, reckoned by weight.
Collection Area:
Western Manuscripts
Languages:
Greek, Ancient
Date Range:
4th century
Extent:

Papyrus sheet, lacking its left portion and with minor damage along the folds. Writing runs along the fibres on one side, the back being blank. There are portions of 15 lines, lacking the beginnings. Upper, right and lower margins are preserved, with the lower margin measuring 80 mm. The papyrus is mounted on cardboard in a glass case.

809. Papyrus 970

Reference (shelfmark):
Papyrus 970
Title:
Epyllion or Epithalamion? (P.Lond.Lit. 38, P.Lond. III 970 descr., TM 64095, LDAB 5313, MP3 1814)
Scope & Content:
Portions of 31 hexameter verses mentioning Galatea and Apollo; perhaps an epyllion or epithalamion.
Collection Area:
Western Manuscripts
Languages:
Greek, Ancient
Date Range:
3rd century
Extent:
Fragment of a papyrus sheet, with left, right and top margins preserved, but broken at the bottom and badly abraded in places. One fragmentary column containing portions of 31 hexameter verses survives; writing is on one side along the fibres. Mounted on cardboard in a glass case.

810. Papyrus 971

Reference (shelfmark):
Papyrus 971
Title:
Report of Legal Proceedings (P.Lond. III 971, Chrest.Mitt. 95, TM 31971)
Scope & Content:
Record of a hearing held before some high official concerning a dispute over the appointment to a liturgy (compulsory public service). The advocate of Sallustia, owner of land in the Hermopolite nome, complains that one of her overseers has been appointed for a tax-collection liturgy; the matter...
Collection Area:
Western Manuscripts
Languages:
Greek, Ancient and Latin
Date Range:
4th century
Extent:

Papyrus sheet, darker by patches, complete but torn along the edges and with few holes and minor surface damage throughout. Writing runs along the fibres on one side, the back being blank. There are 20 lines, well preserved; some of these are indented. Upper and left margins are extant; parts of lower and right margins survive. The papyrus is mounted on cardboard in a glass case.

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