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451. Papyrus 543

Reference (shelfmark):
Papyrus 543
Title:
Memorandum from Cleon (P.Petrie Kleon 68, P.Petr. II 13(17), P.Petr. III 42d(3), P.Lond. III 543 descr., TM 7652)
Scope & Content:
Cleon writes to Diotimus reporting on money matters: a debt in money and in kind registered in his name on account of the tax on vineyards, an excess to the wage he has not received, the five-per-cent-tax from the sum allocated for the stonecutters, and a credit in kind of 1000 drachmas.
Collection Area:
Western Manuscripts
Languages:
Greek, Ancient
Date Range:
255-254 BC
Extent:

Fragment of papyrus from mummy cartonnage, broken off to the right and at the bottom, with plaster residue throughout; written on one side along the fibres, the back being blank. There are two columns, the first of 16 lines, with only few scanty traces of the last; of the second column, only the beginnings of 5 lines remain.The left margin measures 40 mm and the upper 30 mm. The papyrus is mounted on cardboard in a glass frame.

452. Papyrus 544

Reference (shelfmark):
Papyrus 544
Title:
Register of Correspondence (P.Petrie Kleon 86, P.Petr. II 13(18a), P.Petr. III 42g(7)ro., P.Lond. III 544ro. descr., TM 7663; P.Petrie Kleon 87, P.Petr. II 13(18b), P.Petr. III 42g(7)vo., P.Lond. III 544vo. descr., TM 7719)
Scope & Content:
Recto (P.Petrie Kleon 86, P.Petr. II 13(18a), P.Petr. III 42g(7)ro., P.Lond. III 544ro. descr., TM 7663): Draft with a list of business-related matters, such as money due, stones which ought to be delivered, shortage of ships for transporting stones, contracts to be drawn up. A visit of the king...
Collection Area:
Western Manuscripts
Languages:
Greek, Ancient
Date Range:
260-253 BC
Extent:

Papyrus sheet from mummy cartonnage, mutilated at the top and bottom, and with some surface damage and plaster residue; written on both sides, along the fibres on the front and across them on the back. The front bears 20 lines, the back, rotated 180 degrees, has 22 lines; the last two lines are written the other way up; the modern annotation refers to the mummy from which the papyrus comes.

453. Papyrus 545

Reference (shelfmark):
Papyrus 545
Title:
Private Letter to Cleon (P.Petrie Kleon 11, P.Petr. II 13(19), P.Petr. III 42h(5), P.Lond. III 545 descr., TM 7671)
Scope & Content:
Fragmentary letter of Philonides (his name is lost) to his father Cleon, showing affection and care for him, and asking him to come home for a visit. Theodorus may be left in charge of the irrigation works when the Nile retreats.
Collection Area:
Western Manuscripts
Languages:
Greek, Ancient
Date Range:
260-249 BC
Extent:

Lower portion of a papyrus sheet from mummy cartonnage, with surface damage and gaps in the preserved portion; the detached scrap may belong to the same sheet, but this remains uncertain. Writing runs across the fibres on one side, the back being blank. The larger fragment preserves 17 lines from the foot of a column; the smaller fragment has few letters of 6 lines. Mounted on cardboard in a glass frame. Another fragment containing the beginnings of lines 6 and 7 is in Trinity College, Dublin, inventoried as Pap. FF 15 [42 h (5)].

454. Papyrus 546

Reference (shelfmark):
Papyrus 546
Title:
Business Letter to Cleon (P.Petrie Kleon 28, P.Petr. II 13(20), P.Petr. III 42g(8), P.Lond. III 546 descr., TM 7664)
Scope & Content:
Fragmentary letter of Alexander to Cleon on business matters, mentioning some payment to be made, the need of tamarisk twiks and instructing him to write to someone from Ptolemais.
Collection Area:
Western Manuscripts
Languages:
Greek, Ancient
Date Range:
260-249 BC
Extent:

Fragment of a medium-brown papyrus sheet from mummy cartonnage with plaster residue, broken off to the right and lacking most of its upper half. Writing runs across the fibres on the front. Portions of 8 lines remain. Upper and left margins measure c. 20 mm, the lower c. 25 mm. The papyrus is mounted on cardboard in a glass frame.

455. Papyrus 547

Reference (shelfmark):
Papyrus 547
Title:
Letter about Irrigation (P.Petrie Kleon 42, P.Petr. II 15(1), P.Petr. III 45(3), P.Lond. III 547 descr., TM 7455)
Scope & Content:
Fragmentary letter, with the names of the correspondents being lost, mentioning some sailors presumably engaged in irrigation works.
Collection Area:
Western Manuscripts
Languages:
Greek, Ancient
Date Range:
238-237 BC
Extent:

Two fragments from a papyrus sheet reused as mummy cartonnage, with traces of plaster and surface damage; broken off at the top and right, with the right half being lost. Writing runs across the fibres on one side, the back being blank. The upper fragment bears portions of 3 lines, broken to the sides; the lower fragment has 14 lines, lacking the ends. The left margin measures 20 mm and the lower 25 mm. The modern annotation indicates the mummy from which the papyrus derives. The papyrus is mounted on cardboard in a glass frame.

456. Papyrus 548

Reference (shelfmark):
Papyrus 548
Title:
Letters from Asclepiades (P.Petrie Kleon 80, P.Petr. II 15(2a), P.Petr. III 43(7), P.Lond. III 548a descr., TM 7446; P.Petrie Kleon 81, P.Petr. II 15(2b), P.Petr. III 43(7), P.Lond. III 548b descr., TM 388508)
Scope & Content:
Two letters of Asclepiades concerning the payment in kind due to the engineer Theodorus. Upper papyrus (A) (P.Petrie Kleon 80, P.Petr. II 15(2a), P.Petr. III 43(7), P.Lond. III 548a descr., TM 7446): Letter of Asclepiades to Hephaestion, with the order to make a payment in kind to Theodorus. Th...
Collection Area:
Western Manuscripts
Languages:
Greek, Ancient
Date Range:
238-237 BC
Extent:

Two fragments of varying size from two sheets from the same mummy cartonnage, housed in the same glass frame. The modern annotations indicate the mummy from which the papyri derive.

Upper papyrus (A): Lacking the lower right corner and with some surface damage; written on both sides. The front bears 10 lines written across the fibres; upper and left margins measure 15 mm, the lower margin measures 25 mm; a sheet-join is visible at the bottom. On the back writing runs along the fibres, the other way up in relation to the text on the front.

Lower papyrus (B): Small fragment from the top of a sheet, containing portions of 3 lines written against the fibres, and lacking beginnings and ends. The upper margin measures 15 mm.

457. Papyrus 549

Reference (shelfmark):
Papyrus 549
Title:
Letter of Recommendation (P.Petrie Kleon 83, P.Petr. II 15(3), P.Petr. III 43(4), P.Lond. III 549 descr. TM 7443)
Scope & Content:
Fragmentary letter of recommendation for a man whose name is lost. The recipient is asked to do his best so that a secretarial office is registered for the man. With marginal texts, including figures.
Collection Area:
Western Manuscripts
Languages:
Greek, Ancient
Date Range:
260-236 BC
Extent:

Fragment of a papyrus sheet reused as mummy cartonnage, broken off at the top, lacking the lower corners and with some surface damage in places; written on one side, the back being blank. There are 9 lines written along the fibres; opposite line 6, 6 short lines running along the fibres were added in the left margin; at the bottom there are 5 lines written across the fibres. The left margin measures 15 mm; no margin was left to the right. The papyrus is mounted on cardboard in a glass frame.

458. Papyrus 550

Reference (shelfmark):
Papyrus 550
Title:
Private Letter (P.Petrie Kleon 14, P.Petr. II 16, P.Petr. III 42H(3), P.Lond. III 550 descr., TM 7669)
Scope & Content:
Fragmentary letter, presumably addressed to Cleon, on private matters, with reference to an audience with the king that Philonides, Cleon’s son, is about to have, to the settlement of the matter regarding some building plot, and to a payment made by Philonides to Polydeuces, his brother.
Collection Area:
Western Manuscripts
Languages:
Greek, Ancient
Date Range:
260-249 BC
Extent:

Three joining fragments from mummy cartonnage forming the lower portion of a papyrus sheet; with some surface damage; written on one side across the fibres; the back is blank. Portions of 15 lines from the foot of a column survive; lower and side margins are partly preserved. The papyrus is mounted on cardboard in a glass case.

459. Papyrus 551

Reference (shelfmark):
Papyrus 551
Title:
Petition to the King (P.Petr. II 17(1), P.Petr. III 22(a), P.Lond. III 551 descr., TM 7395)
Scope & Content:
Fragmentary petition to the king concerning a charge moved by Lamiske, wife of Parmeniskos. The defendant asks that the strategus should call some witnesses who will testify in his favour.
Collection Area:
Western Manuscripts
Languages:
Greek, Ancient
Date Range:
229-228 BC
Extent:

Fragment of a papyrus sheet reused as mummy cartonnage, broken off on all sides, with light-coloured patches and minor abrasion in places; written on one side along the fibres, the back being blank. There are portions of 30 lines, with traces of one additional line at the top and one at the bottom. The papyrus is mounted on cardboard in a glass frame.

460. Papyrus 552(A-C)

Reference (shelfmark):
Papyrus 552(A-C)
Title:
Declarations of Witnesses (P.Petr. II 17(2-4), P.Petr. III 22(b-d), P.Lond. III 552(a-c) descr., TM 7396-7398)
Scope & Content:
Three fragmentary declarations of witnesses concerning the lawsuit of Lamiske, wife of Parmeniskos. Upper papyrus (A) (P.Petr. II 17(4), P.Petr. III 22(d), P.Lond. III 552a descr., TM 7398): Negative statement of a witness whose name is lost, mentioning a certain Timandros. Middle papyrus (B) ...
Collection Area:
Western Manuscripts
Languages:
Greek, Ancient
Date Range:
229-228 BC
Extent:

Three papyrus fragments reused as mummy cartonnage, darker in places, with traces of plaster on the surface; mounted on cardboard in the same glass case.

Upper papyrus (A): Broken off at the bottom and sides, with surface damage throughout; with portions of 11 lines written against the fibres; the back is blank.

Middle fragment (B): Broken off at the bottom and sides, darkened to the left and with surface damage throughout; on the front there are portions of 10 lines written against the fibres, one of which was added between lines, and traces at the top; the back bears one word written along the fibres.

Lower papyrus (C): Broken off at e sides, with surface damage in places; withines written against the fibres, lacking beginnings and ends; upper and lower margins survive; the back is blank.

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