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Project / Collection Greek Manuscripts Name Zenon, estate manager of Apollonius, 263-228 BC

1. Papyrus 539

Reference (shelfmark):
Papyrus 539
Title:
Letter from Zenon to Cleon (P.Petrie Kleon 19, P.Petr. II 13(11), P.Petr. III 42A, P.lond. III 539 descr., TM 2491)
Scope & Content:
Letter of Zenon to Cleon, who is asked to open the gates so that the land may be irrigated, given that the water in the canal has not risen enough. With docket including date of receipt (one day after it was sent) and subject, and address on the back.
Collection Area:
Western Manuscripts
Languages:
Greek, Ancient
Date Range:
13 October 256 or 255 BC
Extent:

Two larger fragments (A-B) and three detached scraps (C-E) of a papyrus slip from mummy cartonnage, which broke along the vertical fold. Writing runs across the fibres on the front and along them on the back; the back bears traces of one column with 3 lines in the left part, and one word next to it. On the front there 4 lines, mutilated. Margins are extant; no margin was left to the right. The papyrus is housed in a glass frame.

2. Papyrus 1912

Reference (shelfmark):
Papyrus 1912
Title:
Letter to Zenon (P.Lond. VII 1969, TM 1532)
Scope & Content:
Beginning of a letter from Boubalos to Zenon, with the request to deliver the letter to Apollonius at a favourable moment, so that he may write to the right people. With docket and address on the back. Written before 14 November 255 BC.
Collection Area:
Western Manuscripts
Languages:
Greek, Ancient
Date Range:
c. 255 BC
Extent:
Upper portion of a light-brown papyrus sheet, complete at the top and sides; bearing writing on both sides. On the front, there are 7 lines written along the fibres, with traces of another line at the bottom; side and upper margins are extant. Folding lines are still visible. On the back, there are three lines written along the fibres in the lower half of the sheet. The papyrus is housed in a glass frame.

3. Papyrus 2079

Reference (shelfmark):
Papyrus 2079
Title:
Letter to Zenon (P.Lond. VII 1982, SB V 7985, TM 1544)
Scope & Content:
Letter of Hermolaus, chief financial official (oikonomos) of the Memphite nome, to Zenon, informing him that he sent an agent to collect croton and asking him to hire draught animals for him. The address is on the back.
Collection Area:
Western Manuscripts
Languages:
Greek, Ancient
Date Range:
7 April 252 BC
Extent:

Papyrus sheet, light-brown, complete, slightly damaged along the folding lines; written on both sides. On the front, there are 6 lines running across the fibres; all margins are extant. On the back, there is one line running along the fibres. The papyrus is housed in a glass frame.

4. Papyrus 2080

Reference (shelfmark):
Papyrus 2080
Title:
Letter to Zenon (P.Lond. VII 2065, CPS 201, TM 1626)
Scope & Content:
Letter to Zenon with instructions on various business matters, including wool and slaves; the address is on the back. The name of the writer is lost.
Collection Area:
Western Manuscripts
Languages:
Greek, Ancient
Date Range:
263-229 BC
Extent:

Papyrus sheet, broken off on the sides, complete at the top and bottom; with minor surface damage in places; written on both sides. On the front, there are 8 lines, lacking beginnings and ends with the exception of line 8, which is complete and written in the middle of the line. The upper margin is minimal; the lower margin is ample. An irregular sheet-join runs horizontally along the lower edge. On the back, there is one line written along the fibres, the other way up in relation to the text on the front. Horizontal folds are still visible. The papyrus is housed in a glass frame.

5. Papyrus 2081

Reference (shelfmark):
Papyrus 2081
Title:
Letter from the Archive of Zenon (P.Lond. VII 2012, TM 1574)
Scope & Content:
Conclusion of a letter, the names of the correspondents being lost. The writer informs the recipient that he had dispatched some items, such as wool.
Collection Area:
Western Manuscripts
Languages:
Greek, Ancient
Date Range:
5 March 243 BC
Extent:

Long and narrow papyrus sheet, light-brown, broken off at the top; written on one side along the fibres, the back displaying some ink smudges. On the front, there are 13 lines running along the fibres; the first is fragmentary; right, left and lower (80 mm) margins are extant. The papyrus is housed in a glass frame.

6. Papyrus 2083

Reference (shelfmark):
Papyrus 2083
Title:
Letter of Artemidorus to Zenon (P.Lond. VII 1964, SB V 7983, TM 1527)
Scope & Content:
Business letter sent from Artemidorus to Zenon concerning a purchase of cattle. Artemidorus asks that the price of the cattle be credited to the account of Apollonius. With docket on the back.
Collection Area:
Western Manuscripts
Languages:
Greek, Ancient
Date Range:
29 August 256 BCE
Extent:

Light-brown papyrus sheet, fully preserved, with writing along the fibres on both sides; mounted in a glass case.

7. Papyrus 2084

Reference (shelfmark):
Papyrus 2084
Title:
Letter to Zenon (P.Lond. VII 2011, SB V 7984, TM 1573)
Scope & Content:
Letter to Zenon from his agent Pataikion, relaying the news heard from Pyrrhus that the goatherds were planning to flee, and that one of them had already gone. The address is on the back.
Collection Area:
Western Manuscripts
Languages:
Greek, Ancient
Date Range:
13 February 243 BC
Extent:

Papyrus sheet, light-brown, complete and well preserved. On the front, there are 12 lines running along the fibres, complete; all margins are extant. The papyrus is mounted on cardboard in a glass frame, with an opening for the text on the back.

8. Papyrus 2086

Reference (shelfmark):
Papyrus 2086
Title:
Complaint (P.Lond. VII 2036, TM 1598)
Scope & Content:
Isidora, who leases baths, complains to Zenon that Maron is doing her wrong by demanding a sum of money from her, and asks Zenon to investigate the matter; an interruption of water supply for nine days had occurred, for which she had quarrelled with Zenon.
Collection Area:
Western Manuscripts
Languages:
Greek, Ancient
Date Range:
263-229 BC
Extent:
Light-brown papyrus sheet, long and narrow, of poor quality, torn along the right edge; written on one side, the back being blank. There are 27 lines across the fibres, some of which lack the final letters. Blank space separates line 19 from line 20. Upper and left margins are minimal, the lower margin is extant, the right is lost. An irregular sheet-join is visible along the width of the sheet, above line 20. The papyrus is mounted on cardboard in a glass frame.

9. Papyrus 2087

Reference (shelfmark):
Papyrus 2087
Title:
Letter on Runaway Slaves (P.Lond. VII 2052, TM 1614)
Scope & Content:
A memorandum to Zenon from Sosicrates, concerning runaway slaves belonging to a certain Paideas: Zenon is asked to hold them should he come across them, and to write to Sosicrates. Detailed descriptions of the slaves, who are Lycian, Babylonian and Median, are given.
Collection Area:
Western Manuscripts
Languages:
Greek, Ancient
Date Range:
Around 245 BC
Extent:
Light-brown papyrus sheet, complete and well preserved, with only a few holes in the lower portion; written on one side, the back being blank. On the front, there are 24 lines along the fibres, with some blank space left between lines 6 and 7, 10 and 11, 15 and 16, 21 and 22. Margins are extant; the left is irregular because the text is indented from line 7 to the end; the right margin is irregular too and minimal. The papyrus is mounted on cardboard in a glass frame.

10. Papyrus 2088

Reference (shelfmark):
Papyrus 2088
Title:
Letter (P.Lond. VII 1967, TM 1530)
Scope & Content:
Psenemous informs Zenon about a conflict concerning water supplies between the inhabitants of Philadelpheia and those of the neighbouring village of Ammonias. With docket on the back including date and summary, and address.
Collection Area:
Western Manuscripts
Languages:
Greek, Ancient
Date Range:
Around 255 BC
Extent:
Light-brown papyrus slip, broken off on the right-hand side, with a few holes and loss of fibres in places; written on both sides. On the front, there are 6 lines running against the fibres and lacking the ends; on the back there are two lines and a word after blank space written along the fibres. The papyrus is housed in a glass frame.