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3071. Papyrus 930

Reference (shelfmark):
Papyrus 930
Title:
List of Houses (SB XVIII 13146, P.Lond. III 930 descr., TM 30993)
Scope & Content:
List of eleven houses or households located in the Quarter of the Western Citadel of Hermopolis, with names of the owners and male residents.
Collection Area:
Western Manuscripts
Languages:
Greek, Ancient
Date Range:
mid-4th century
Extent:
Papyrus sheet, darker by patches, complete, with minor surface damage on the right-hand side; written on one side along the fibres, the back being blank. On the front there are two columns: the first has 40 lines, with blank space between some lines; the second has 10 lines, mostly separated by blank space. Margins are extant and minimal. The papyrus is mounted on cardboard in a glass frame.

3072. Papyrus 932

Reference (shelfmark):
Papyrus 932
Title:
Agreement on Inheritance (P.Lond. III 932, TM 22718)
Scope & Content:
Isidorus renounces all share in the inheritance of his late father in favour of his brothers Herminus and Theognostus, on condition that they repay their father’s debts and maintain their living mother. Lines 1-10: Deed in the names of Herminus and Theognostus, addressed to Isidorus; with sign...
Collection Area:
Western Manuscripts
Languages:
Greek, Ancient
Date Range:
6 February 211
Extent:

Papyrus sheet, complete and well preserved, with minor damage along the vertical folds and slightly abraded in few places of the upper portion. Writing runs along the fibres on one side, the back being blank. The text is arranged in one broad column of 26 lines, with blank space between lines 10 and 11. All margins are extant, the right being minimal. The left margin measures between 20 and 40 mm, and the lower 35-40 mm. The papyrus is mounted on cardboard in a glass case.

3073. Papyrus 933

Reference (shelfmark):
Papyrus 933
Title:
Receipt for Payment of Tax on Sale (P.Lond. III 933, Chrest.Wilck. 294, TM 11821)
Scope & Content:
Receipt acknowledging the payment of the tax on sale, made to Apion, nomarch of the Arsinoite nome, through Anubion alias Syrion by Longinia Sarapias on account of an olive orchard she purchased near Philadelphia. In the date at the beginning, the name of Geta was erased.
Collection Area:
Western Manuscripts
Languages:
Greek, Ancient
Date Range:
25 May 211
Extent:

Papyrus sheet of light colour, with dark stains along the right edge, lacking the bottom left edge and with some surface damage in the left half. Writing runs on one side along the fibres, the back being blank. A strip of vertical fibres is visible in the left half of the sheet. There are 21 lines, the last 8 of which lack the beginning. Upper and right margins are extant, the right being minimal; the left margin survives up to line 14; the right portion of the lower margin remains. Vertical folds are visible. The papyrus is mounted on cardboard in a glass case.

3074. Papyrus 934

Reference (shelfmark):
Papyrus 934
Title:
Petition (SB XVIII 13747, P.Lond. III 934 descr., TM 18345)
Scope & Content:
Petition addressed to Aurelius Sarapion alias Apollonius, royal scribe and vice-strategus of the Hermopolite nome, by Aurelius Hierax, son of Casianus, and the heirs of Aline, daughter of Sarapion, assisted by their father Aurelius Anubion alias Serenus. The petitioners ask that their vineyard s...
Collection Area:
Western Manuscripts
Languages:
Greek, Ancient
Date Range:
214-217
Extent:

Papyrus sheet, lacking part of the left-hand side, with surface damage and insect holes in places; the writing is on one side, and the back is blank; the front bears one wide column, with the lines lacking the beginnings. The upper margin, originally measuring 70 mm, was used to host additional lines in another hand. The lower margin measures 50 mm; no margin was left to the right. The papyrus is mounted on cardboard in a glass frame.

3075. Papyrus 935

Reference (shelfmark):
Papyrus 935
Title:
Census Declaration (P.Lond. III 935, TM 22719)
Scope & Content:
Census declaration addressed to the scribes (amphodogrammateis) of a quarter of Hermopolis. The declarant is Aurelius Herminus alias Morus, son of Hermaeus alias Pathotes, resident in another quarter. Herminus registers himself, aged 49, and his brother Theognostus, aged 36.
Collection Area:
Western Manuscripts
Languages:
Greek, Ancient
Date Range:
12 March 217
Extent:

Papyrus sheet, complete and well preserved, slightly torn at the edges; written on one side along the fibres, the back being blank. There are 16 lines; lines 8 and 11 are indented; all margins are extant, with no margin having been left to the right. The papyrus is mounted on cardboard in a glass case.

3076. Papyrus 936

Reference (shelfmark):
Papyrus 936
Title:
Census Declaration (P.Lond. III 936, TM 22720)
Scope & Content:
Census declaration addressed to the scribes (amphodogrammateis) of a quarter of Hermopolis. The declarant is Aurelia Dioscorous, daughter of Hermaeus alias Pathotes, resident in another quarter, with the presence of her brother and husband Theognostus. Dioscorous registers herself, aged 30. With...
Collection Area:
Western Manuscripts
Languages:
Greek, Ancient
Date Range:
16 March 217
Extent:

Papyrus sheet, complete; abraded to the left of the vertical fold in the middle, but well preserved as to the rest. Writing runs along the fibres on one side, the back being blank. There are 16 lines (the last bearing the continuation of the filler), which occupy the upper half of the sheet. All margins are extant, and the blank space at the bottom measures 110 mm. The papyrus is mounted on cardboard in a glass case.

3077. Papyrus 938

Reference (shelfmark):
Papyrus 938
Title:
Lease of Land (P.Lond. III 938, TM 22722)
Scope & Content:
End of an application for a lease of land, the names of the parties being lost. Details on the crops to be sown and the rent to be paid are provided. With the date at the end.
Collection Area:
Western Manuscripts
Languages:
Greek, Ancient
Date Range:
13 October 225
Extent:

Papyrus sheet, broken off at the top, with holes in the preserved portion mostly distributed along the vertical folds; with minor surface damage. Writing runs along the fibres on one side, the back being blank. There are 16 lines, the first of which somewhat mutilated, and traces of another line at the top. Side and lower margins are extant, with the right being minimal. The papyrus is mounted on cardboard in a glass case.

3078. Papyrus 939

Reference (shelfmark):
Papyrus 939
Title:
Loan of Money (P.Lond. III 939, TM 22723)
Scope & Content:
Aurelius Copreas, son of Eudaemon, acknowledges that he has received a loan of 64 drachmas from Theognostus alias Morus, which he will repay in the month of Mecheir of the current year. With subscription of Copreas at the end, written by someone else because Copreas was illiterate.
Collection Area:
Western Manuscripts
Languages:
Greek, Ancient
Date Range:
1 November 225
Extent:

Papyrus sheet, almost complete, but with holes along the vertical folds and in the right bottom edge, and surface damage in the right half. Writing is on one side along the fibres, the back being blank. There are 23 lines, some of which slightly mutilated. All margins are extant, the right being irregular and minimal. The papyrus is mounted on cardboard in a glass case.

3079. Papyrus 940

Reference (shelfmark):
Papyrus 940
Title:
Registration of Inheritance (P.Lond. III 940, Chrest.Mitt. 209, TM 22724)
Scope & Content:
Aurelius Herminus alias Morus and his brother Theognostus alias Morus write to the keepers of the public archives of Hermopolis to register two-thirds of a house with courtyard and all appurtenances located in Hermopolis and inherited from their paternal uncle Herminus, deceased twenty years ear...
Collection Area:
Western Manuscripts
Languages:
Greek, Ancient
Date Range:
30 October 226
Extent:

Papyrus sheet, complete and well preserved, with only a very few holes; bearing writing on one side, the back being blank; on the front, there are 24 lines running along the fibres; all margins are extant; the right margin is minimal. A sheet-join runs at c. 25-30 mm from the right-hand edge. Folding lines are still visible. The papyrus is mounted on cardboard in a glass frame.

3080. Papyrus 941

Reference (shelfmark):
Papyrus 941
Title:
Registration of Sale (P.Lond. III 941, TM 22725)
Scope & Content:
Aurelius Theognostus alias Morus writes to the keepers of the public archives of Hermopolis to register the sale of one-third of a house with courtyard and all appurtenances, perhaps bought from his brother Herminus (see Papyrus 1158) and inherited from their paternal uncle. With Theognostus’ an...
Collection Area:
Western Manuscripts
Languages:
Greek, Ancient
Date Range:
29 July 227
Extent:

Papyrus sheet, complete but damaged by holes and abrasion on the left-hand side; bearing writing on one side, the back being blank; on the front, there are 17 lines running along the fibres; all margins are extant; the right margin is minimal and the lower is ample. The papyrus is mounted on cardboard in a glass frame.

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