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1141. Papyrus 1319

Reference (shelfmark):
Papyrus 1319
Title:
Loan of Money (P.Lond. III 1319, TM 22882)
Scope & Content:
Beginning of an acknowledgement of a loan of money, the borrowers being Aurelius Chiedes and his mother Sophia, and the lender Aurelia Nemesilla, all of Hermopolis. The borrowers had formerly contracted another debt.
Collection Area:
Western Manuscripts
Languages:
Greek, Ancient
Date Range:
1st June 544
Extent:

Upper portion of a papyrus sheet, lacking the lower left corner too and with few insect holes; written on both sides. The front bears 14 lines and traces of an additional line at the bottom; upper and right margins are preserved, the left margin survives opposite lines 1-7. A sheet-join runs from top to bottom along the right edge. On the back there is one line parallel to the fibres, and traces of 4 lines, much effaced, running against the fibres. The papyrus is housed in a glass frame.

1142. Papyrus 1320

Reference (shelfmark):
Papyrus 1320
Title:
Letter from Hypatius to Senuthius (ZPE 216 (2020), pp. 255-257, P.Lond. III 1320 descr., TM 39623)
Scope & Content:
Letter from Hypatius to Senuthius on various business matters, mentioning the difficulties that a certain lord Theodorus experienced on account of grass-seed, and referring to the collection of taxes and to gold for the armour. The address is on the back.
Collection Area:
Western Manuscripts
Languages:
Greek, Ancient
Date Range:
c.643-644
Extent:
Left-hand portion of a medium-to-dark-brown papyrus sheet, with one third being lost; some surface damage in places; written on both sides. On the front, there are the beginnings of 7 lines running across the fibres; upper, left and lower margins are extant. The back bears one line written along the fibres in the upper right corner. The papyrus is housed in a glass frame.

1143. Papyrus 1322

Reference (shelfmark):
Papyrus 1322
Title:
Tax Receipt (SB XX 14458, P.Lond. III 1322 descr., TM 39684)
Scope & Content:
Receipt acknowledging the payment made in the name of Nonna, daughter of Olympiodorus, on account of public taxes for the fifteenth indiction, issued by Phoebammon, tax-official (diastoleus). With address on the back.
Collection Area:
Western Manuscripts
Languages:
Greek, Ancient
Date Range:
7th century
Extent:
Papyrus slip, pale brown, complete, with minor surface damage; written on both sides. On the front, there are 2 lines written across the fibres; margins are extant. The back bears one line written along the fibres in the right-hand side of the sheet. The papyrus is housed in a glass frame.

1144. Papyrus 1323

Reference (shelfmark):
Papyrus 1323
Title:
Order to Pay (P.Lond. III 1323, TM 39625)
Scope & Content:
Order from Flavius Apollos to pay 20 solidi for the purchase of fodder on behalf of Colluthus, horse-trainer; with signature of Apollos and address on the back.
Collection Area:
Western Manuscripts
Languages:
Greek, Ancient
Date Range:
7th century
Extent:

Papyrus slip, complete but damaged by insect holes especially on the sides and in the middle; written on both sides. The front bears 5 lines across the fibres; all margins are preserved; the back has one line running along the fibres. The papyrus is housed in a glass frame.

1145. Papyrus 1324

Reference (shelfmark):
Papyrus 1324
Title:
Receipt for Wheat and Barley (P.Lond. III 1324, TM 38320)
Scope & Content:
Receipt from a hospital addressed to the pronoetes (steward) Papnuthius and acknowledging the quantities of wheat and barley given out. With subscription of Abraham at the end and endorsement on the back.
Collection Area:
Western Manuscripts
Languages:
Greek, Ancient
Date Range:
6th century-7th century
Extent:

Papyrus sheet, complete, with few small holes in places; written on both sides. The front bears 6 complete lines running across the fibres; all margins are extant. The back has one line written along the fibres in the upper right portion. The papyrus is housed in a glass frame.

1146. Papyrus 1326(A-B)

Reference (shelfmark):
Papyrus 1326(A-B)
Title:
Contracts (SB XVI 12865-12866, P.Lond. III 1326(a-b) descr., TM 16310-16311)
Scope & Content:
Portion of two contracts for lease from Hermopolis. Upper papyrus (SB XVI 12865, P.Lond. III 1326(a) descr., TM 16310): Beginning of a lease between Aurelius Phoebammon son of Georgius, farmer of Hermopolis, and the comes Flavius Ioannes, son of the late Germanus, of Hermopolis. The details of ...
Collection Area:
Western Manuscripts
Languages:
Greek, Ancient
Date Range:
576-583
Extent:

Two papyrus sheets bearing writing on one side, with the back blank; mounted on cardboard in the same glass frame.

Upper papyrus (A): Upper portion of the sheet, with some surface damage; 11 lines written along the fibres, with trace of another line at the bottom; lines 9-11 lack the beginnings. Margins are minimal.

Lower papyrus (B): Upper portion of the sheet, with some surface damage; 14 lines written along the fibres; of line 14 only few letters at the beginning survive. Margins are minimal. Vertical folds are still visible. A sheet-join runs vertically along the right edge.

1147. Papyrus 1328

Reference (shelfmark):
Papyrus 1328
Title:
Receipt for Rent (SB XX 14459, P.Lond. III 1328 descr., TM 38460)
Scope & Content:
Portion of a receipt for the payment of the rent of a house; with subscriptions of Aurelius Apynchis, of Hermopolis, of the witness Aurelius Basilides, and traces of another subscription at the end.
Collection Area:
Western Manuscripts
Languages:
Greek, Ancient
Date Range:
6th century
Extent:
Papyrus sheet, broken off at the top and bottom, but well preserved as to the rest; written on one side along the fibres, the back being blank. On the front, there are 17 lines, complete; the left margin survives, no margin was left to the right and the other margins are lost. A sheet-join runs from top to bottom along the right edge. The papyrus is mounted on cardboard in a glass frame.

1148. Papyrus 1332

Reference (shelfmark):
Papyrus 1332
Title:
Official Letter from the Governor Qurrah ben Sharik to Basilius, Pagarch of Aphrodito (P.Lond. IV 1332, TM 19791)
Scope & Content:
Letter from the governor Qurrah ben Sharik to Basilius, pagarch of Aphrodito, with instructions to provide assistance to three Arab officials who are searching for fugitives: Basilius has to send certain agents and each official will take three of them. A summary is provided at the end in a smal...
Collection Area:
Western Manuscripts
Languages:
Greek, Ancient
Date Range:
25 December 708
Extent:

Two fragments from a papyrus roll, written on one side: the top fragment only contains a word from a line, with traces of another line above it; the bottom fragment is well preserved and contains a letter the beginning of which is lost.

1149. Papyrus 1333

Reference (shelfmark):
Papyrus 1333
Title:
Official Letter from the Governor Qurrah ben Sharik to Basilius, Pagarch of Aphrodito (P.Lond. IV 1333, TM 19792)
Scope & Content:
Letter from the governor Qurrah ben Sharik to Basilius, pagarch of Aphrodito, with instructions to provide assistance to three Arab officials who are searching for fugitives: Basilius has to send certain agents and each official will take two of them. A summary is provided at the end. The letter...
Collection Area:
Western Manuscripts
Languages:
Greek, Ancient
Date Range:
25 December 708
Extent:

Two joining fragments of different sizes from a papyrus roll, written on one side and preserving a letter the beginning of which is lost; the fragment on the right-hand side additionally lacks four lines on top.

1150. Papyrus 1334

Reference (shelfmark):
Papyrus 1334
Title:
Official Letter from the Governor Qurrah ben Sharik (P.Lond. IV 1334, TM 20489)
Scope & Content:
The governor Qurrah ben Sharik orders the requisition of a sawyer for a six-month period for the construction of the mosque of Damascus; the docket on the back is lost. P.Ross.Georg. IV 3 preserves the left-hand portion of the document.
Collection Area:
Western Manuscripts
Languages:
Greek, Ancient
Date Range:
11 February 709
Extent:
Right-hand portion of a papyrus, broken off at the top too, with a detached fragment; the left-hand portion of the papyrus is now in St Petersburg, published as P.Ross.Georg. IV 3; originally written on both sides, but the text on the back is lost, and survives only in P.Ross.Georg. IV 3. The front bears portions of 16 lines; the detached fragment preserves few letters from one line. Lines are fairly spaced; the lower margin survives, and no blank space was left on the right. The papyrus is mounted on cardboard in a glass frame.

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