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831. Papyrus 946

Reference (shelfmark):
Papyrus 946
Title:
Census Declaration (P.Lond. III 946, TM 22731)
Scope & Content:
Census declaration addressed to the scribes (grammateis) of Hermopolis. The declarant is Aurelius Theognostus alias Morus, son of Hermaeus alias Pathotes, who registers himself and his sister Aurelia Dioscorous, aged 44. With oath and subscriptions of Aurelius Theognostus and of Aurelius Apollon...
Collection Area:
Western Manuscripts
Languages:
Greek, Ancient
Date Range:
12 May 231
Extent:

Papyrus sheet, damaged by holes of big size regularly distributed in the upper half, which affect the text; smaller holes are to be found in the lower half, which shows minor abrasion as well. The text runs along the fibres on one side, the back being blank. There are 23 lines, the last of which contains the motif of the crosses as a filler; many lines are mutilated. Left, upper and lower margins are extant, with the lower measuring 55 mm; the right margin is damaged. The papyrus is mounted on cardboard in a glass case.

832. Papyrus 948

Reference (shelfmark):
Papyrus 948
Title:
Contract of Transport by Boat (P.Lond. III 948 ro., TM 11822), and Letter to Heroninus (P.Lond. III 948 vo., TM 11050)
Scope & Content:
Recto (P.Lond. III 948 ro., TM 11822): Aurelius Heracles, son of Dioscorus, a ship-captain, undertakes to ship 250 artabas of vegetable seed to the harbour in Oxyrhynchus for Aurelius Areius, a councillor at Arsinoe, at a price of 100 drachmas. Of these, 60 drachmas will be received upon deliver...
Collection Area:
Western Manuscripts
Languages:
Greek, Ancient
Date Range:
236-257
Extent:

Medium-brown papyrus sheet, complete, with slight damage and dark-stained on the front; written on both sides. The front bears 16 lines written along the fibres; all margins are extant; the back was reused to host another text, complete, consisting of 16 lines running along the fibres. All margins are extant. The papyrus is housed in a glass frame.

833. Papyrus 949

Reference (shelfmark):
Papyrus 949
Title:
Public Registration of a Sale (SB XX 14447, P.Lond. III 949 descr., TM 32186)
Scope & Content:
Fragmentary application for the public registration of a deed of sale at the Nanaion (central state archive) in Alexandria; the application to notify the keepers of the public archives of the Hermopolite nome follows.
Collection Area:
Western Manuscripts
Languages:
Greek, Ancient
Date Range:
2nd half of the 3rd century
Extent:
Papyrus sheet, broken off to the left, with insect holes and abrasion in places; written on one side along the fibres, the back being blank. There are portions of 12 lines, all lacking the beginning, for a loss of c. 35 letters; at least one column must have preceded. The upper and lower margins survive, no margin was left to the right. The papyrus is mounted on cardboard in a glass frame.

834. Papyrus 951

Reference (shelfmark):
Papyrus 951
Title:
Contract (P.Lond. III 951r, TM 22742) and Private Letter to a Son-In-Law (P.Lond. III 951v, TM 31964)
Scope & Content:
Recto (P.Lond. III 951r, TM 22742): End of a contract between a certain Hermias and someone else, presumably concerning property; dated to 249. Verso (P.Lond. III 951v, Chrest.Wilck. 483, TM 31964): Lower part of a private letter to a son-in-law, who is being reproached either by a mother-in-la...
Collection Area:
Western Manuscripts
Languages:
Greek, Ancient
Date Range:
249-299
Extent:

Fragment from a papyrus roll, broken on top and written on both sides; housed in one glass frame.

835. Papyrus 954

Reference (shelfmark):
Papyrus 954
Title:
Lease of Land (P.Lond. III 954, Chrest.Mitt. 351, TM 22747)
Scope & Content:
Application for a five-year lease of a plot of land in Hermopolis, the lessee being Aurelia Hermione through her father Soter, at a rent rent of 40 drachmas per year.
Collection Area:
Western Manuscripts
Languages:
Greek, Ancient
Date Range:
28 November 260
Extent:

Papyrus sheet, darkened in the middle portion, lacking the upper right edge and damaged by insect holes throughout, especially along the vertical folds. Writing runs along the fibres on one side, the back being blank; there are 27 lines, somewhat mutilated, especially at the top; the left margin is extant, no margin was left to the right, and the lower margin is damaged. The papyrus is mounted on cardboard in a glass case.

836. Papyrus 955

Reference (shelfmark):
Papyrus 955
Title:
Application for Grain Dole (P.Lond. III 955, Chrest.Wilck. 425, TM 22748)
Scope & Content:
Application addressed to the city council of Hermopolis made by Aurelius Phibion, son of Panechotes, in order to receive the corn allowance granted by the emperors Macrianus and Quietus. With subscriptions of Phibion and Prodicus at the end.
Collection Area:
Western Manuscripts
Languages:
Greek, Ancient
Date Range:
15 February 261
Extent:

Papyrus sheet, lacking most of its left half, and with small insect holes located especially in the upper portion. Writing runs along the fibres on one side, the back being blank. Parts of 26 lines survive, most of which lack the beginning. The right margin is extant, and parts of the upper and lower margins survive. The papyrus is mounted on cardboard in a glass case.

837. Papyrus 959

Reference (shelfmark):
Papyrus 959
Title:
Receipt for Wine (SB XVIII 13309, P.Lond. III 959 descr., TM 18366)
Scope & Content:
Receipt issued by the officials responsible for the distributions to the army (diadotai) for a quantity of wine supplied by the heirs of Olympias at the temple of Tyche on account of the annona. With four subscriptions at the end.
Collection Area:
Western Manuscripts
Languages:
Greek, Ancient
Date Range:
3 February 297
Extent:
Papyrus sheet, broken off at the left and top; with abrasion on the left, and holes along the vertical folds; written on one side along the fibres, the back being blank. The front bears 27 lines, lacking the beginnings. The lower margin measures 200 mm; no margin was left on the right. The papyrus is mounted on cardboard in a glass frame.

838. Papyrus 962

Reference (shelfmark):
Papyrus 962
Title:
Letter to Heroninus (P.Lond. III 962, TM 11049)
Scope & Content:
Recto: Remains of a document. Verso: Letter from Heraclides to Heroninus with instructions on a sum of money to be collected from the shepherd Atais, to be used for ring-dykes and for salaries.
Collection Area:
Western Manuscripts
Languages:
Greek, Ancient
Date Range:
250-261
Extent:

Medium-brown papyrus sheet, written on both sides. The front bears remains of 6 lines written along the fibres, abraded in places; the back was reused to host another text, complete, consisting of 10 lines running across the fibres. All margins are extant. The papyrus is housed in a glass frame.

839. Papyrus 963

Reference (shelfmark):
Papyrus 963
Title:
Private Letter (SB III 6299, P.Lond. III 963 descr., TM 27794)
Scope & Content:
Short letter of Demetrius to Plution, who is urged to come up upon receipt of the present letter. The address is on the back.
Collection Area:
Western Manuscripts
Languages:
Greek, Ancient
Date Range:
2nd century
Extent:

Papyrus sheet, complete, with writing on both sides along the fibres; on the front, there are 3 lines written at the top; all margins are extant, with most of the sheet being blank. On the back, there is one line written in the lower half of the sheet. The papyrus is housed in a glass frame.

840. Papyrus 964

Reference (shelfmark):
Papyrus 964
Title:
Private Letter and Register of Customs Payments (P.Lond. III 964, TM 29251)
Scope & Content:
Private letter from Apollonius to Serapammon, collector of the tax for the protection of desert routes, concerning the preparations of a wedding. The address is on the back. The letter is preceded in lines 1-7 by a short register of customs payments for import over three days.
Collection Area:
Western Manuscripts
Languages:
Greek, Ancient
Date Range:
late 2nd century-early 3rd century
Extent:

Papyrus sheet, broken off at the bottom, and with surface damage in the middle; there is loss of fibres at the bottom on the front. Writing runs along the fibres on both sides, the back bearing a one-line docket. The front has 24 lines, with loss of one line between lines 20 and 21, and traces of an additional line at the bottom. Upper and side margins are extant. The papyrus is housed in a glass case.

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