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851. Papyrus 897

Reference (shelfmark):
Papyrus 897
Title:
Private Letter (P.Lond. III 897, TM 22703)
Scope & Content:
Portion of a letter; the names of the correspondents are lost. The writer, who is staying in Alexandria, states that he will not come to the Arsinoite nome unless the recipient promises that he will not suffer any injurious treatment, as had happened on his last visit. A detailed address for fut...
Collection Area:
Western Manuscripts
Languages:
Greek, Ancient
Date Range:
29 March 84
Extent:

Papyrus sheet, medium-brown, paler by patches, with some insect holes at the top and bottom and minor abrasion in places; broken off to the left; bearing writing on both sides. On the front, there are two columns written along the fibres, the first of which is very fragmentary, while the second is complete and comprises 24 lines; upper, lower and right margins are extant. On the back, there is another column written across the fibres; one line was erased. Folding lines are still visible. The papyrus is housed in a glass frame.

852. Papyrus 899

Reference (shelfmark):
Papyrus 899
Title:
Private Letter to a Son (P.Lond. III 899, TM 29246)
Scope & Content:
A letter sent from Hermaeus to his son Areius. He informs and instructs his son about various matters, such as dyeing and financial dealings with a certain Paneros. The letter concludes with greetings to the wife of Areius and his daughter, to whom Hermaius sent twelve eggs.
Collection Area:
Western Manuscripts
Languages:
Greek, Ancient
Date Range:
2nd century
Extent:

A sheet of papyrus written along the fibres on one side; left and right margins are extant, the right one being minimal, the left measuring approximately 28 mm. Mounted on cardboard in a glass case.

853. Papyrus 900

Reference (shelfmark):
Papyrus 900
Title:
Official Register (P.Lond. III 900, TM 11805)
Scope & Content:
Portion of a register recording amounts of wheat and other produce (lentils, beans, barley) collected by the directors of the granary (sitologoi) over a period of six months (Epeiph-Tybi). On the back there are portions of unpublished accounts.
Collection Area:
Western Manuscripts
Languages:
Greek, Ancient
Date Range:
95-96
Extent:

Portion of a papyrus roll, broken off to the left and right, imperfect at the top and with surface damage throughout; bearing writing on both sides. On the front, there are three columns running along the fibres, almost complete; the back bears three irregular columns, running across the fibres. The papyrus is housed in a glass frame.

854. Papyrus 901

Reference (shelfmark):
Papyrus 901
Title:
Census Register (P.Lond. III 901, TM 25971)
Scope & Content:
Portion of a census register relating to the village of Herakleia, listing houses and members of the households. On the back, there are traces of two columns of another register, unpublished.
Collection Area:
Western Manuscripts
Languages:
Greek, Ancient
Date Range:
75-125
Extent:
Fragment of a medium-brown roll, with writing on both sides. On the front, there is one column broken off at the bottom and written along the fibres, of which 41 lines survive. A few traces of the preceding column survive. On the back, there are portions of one column running across the fibres, badly abraded in places, and a few traces of the following column. The papyrus is housed in a glass frame.

855. Papyrus 902

Reference (shelfmark):
Papyrus 902
Title:
Fragment of an Oath (SB XX 15159, P.Lond. III 902 descr., TM 23906)
Scope & Content:
Conclusion of an oath by a person whose name is lost, who undertakes to supply bread for the visit of the emperor Hadrian to Egypt.
Collection Area:
Western Manuscripts
Languages:
Greek, Ancient
Date Range:
129-130
Extent:

Long and narrow papyrus sheet, medium-dark brown, broken off at the top and with a few holes in places; written on one side, the back being blank. On the front, there are 15 lines running along the fibres; of the first, only few traces remain. The left margin measures 10 mm, the lower 75 mm; no margin was left to the right. Folding lines are still visible. The papyrus is mounted on cardboard in a glass frame.

856. Papyrus 903

Reference (shelfmark):
Papyrus 903
Title:
Application for Registration of Sale of Property (P.Lond. III 903, TM 22705)
Scope & Content:
Thatres, daughter of Inaroys, with the assistance of her husband, notifies the keepers of the public archives of the Hermopolite nome about the sale of some land belonging to her, purchased by Hermaeus, son of Achilleus.
Collection Area:
Western Manuscripts
Languages:
Greek, Ancient
Date Range:
14 August 106
Extent:

Papyrus sheet, riddled with insect-holes; written on one side, the back being blank. On the front, there are 26 lines running along the fibres; margins are extant, the lower being ample; no margin was left to the right. A sheet-join runs from top to bottom at c. 35 mm from the right edge. The papyrus is mounted on cardboard in a glass frame.

857. Papyrus 904

Reference (shelfmark):
Papyrus 904
Title:
Official Documents (P.Lond. III 904, Chrest.Wilck. 202, TM 11807)
Scope & Content:
Portion of an official roll. Column 1, lines 1-6: Letter acknowledging receipt of twenty-four ichneumons, one of which was dead, sent by Claudius Erasus, the strategus of the division of Themistos in the Arsinoite nome. Dated 18 July 104. Column 1, line 7-end: Letter of Areius to the strategus...
Collection Area:
Western Manuscripts
Languages:
Greek, Ancient
Date Range:
104
Extent:
Portion of a medium-brown papyrus roll, darker by patches, broken off on the left and right and with holes in the preserved portion; bearing writing on one side. The back is blank. On the front, there are two columns written along the fibres, the second being imperfect. The ends of a few lines from a preceding column are visible. Lower and upper margins survive. The papyrus is mounted on cardboard in a glass frame.

858. Papyrus 905

Reference (shelfmark):
Papyrus 905
Title:
Tax Receipts and Memorandum or Contract on Property (P.Lond. III 905, TM 29247, 97898)
Scope & Content:
Memorandum or contract concerning some property near Philoteris and Dionysias belonging to a woman named Demetrous, daughter of Charias, who is acting with her husband as a guardian. The text was written in the blank space of the sheet, which preserves two tax receipts dated to 140, written the ...
Collection Area:
Western Manuscripts
Languages:
Greek, Ancient
Date Range:
2nd century
Extent:

Papyrus sheet, complete but damaged at the bottom; written on both sides. The front bears 14 lines written along the fibres and 11 further lines written along the fibres, upside down in relation to the other text. All margins are extant. The back bears further lines running along the fibres. The papyrus is housed in a glass frame.

859. Papyrus 906

Reference (shelfmark):
Papyrus 906
Title:
Application for Lease of Goldsmith’s Industry (P.Lond. III 906, Chrest.Wilck. 318, TM 11808)
Scope & Content:
Offer from Gaius Longinus Priscus, dismissed from the army, and others to farm the goldsmith’s activity in Euhemeria for a period of four years at an annual rent of 264 silver drachmas.
Collection Area:
Western Manuscripts
Languages:
Greek, Ancient
Date Range:
128 (?)
Extent:

Papyrus sheet, broken off at the top and bottom and imperfect on the left; with some surface damage; written on one side along the fibres, the back being blank. On the front, there are 16 lines; vertical folds are still visible. The papyrus is mounted on cardboard in a glass frame.

860. Papyrus 907

Reference (shelfmark):
Papyrus 907
Title:
Bank Receipt (P.Lond. III 907, Chrest.Mitt. 337, TM 11809)
Scope & Content:
Beginning of a receipt issued by the bank of Chaeremon and his associates in Dionysias, acknowledging the payment of a sum of money owed by Ptolemaeus son of Mysthas to Thasia daughter of Lucius, assisted by her brother.
Collection Area:
Western Manuscripts
Languages:
Greek, Ancient
Date Range:
18 January 134
Extent:

Papyrus sheet, medium-dark brown, broken off at the bottom; with some surface damage; written on one side along the fibres, the back being blank. On the front, there are 16 lines, the last fragmentary; upper and left margins are extant; no margin was left to the right. The papyrus is mounted on cardboard in a glass frame.

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