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1971. Papyrus 2545

Reference (shelfmark):
Papyrus 2545
Title:
Letter to Paieous Concerning a Debtor (P.Lond. VI 1916, TM 16854)
Scope & Content:
A letter to the priest Paieous and the Meletian community from Herieous and Moses, concerning the vicissitudes of Pamontheis, a fellow member and a wine-seller who had to borrow a large sum of money which he was unable to pay back. As a result, he had his children carried off by the creditors. H...
Collection Area:
Western Manuscripts
Languages:
Greek, Ancient
Date Range:
330-340
Extent:

Light-brown papyrus sheet, discoloured in places; damaged throughout and lacking the top right half; writing is across the fibres on either side. On the front there are two lines written along the fibres from top to bottom in the left margin. Mounted in a glass case.

1972. Papyrus 2546

Reference (shelfmark):
Papyrus 2546
Title:
Letter to Paieous on the Delivery of Supplies (P.Lond. VI 1918, TM 16856)
Scope & Content:
A letter addressed to Apa Paieous, head of the Meletian community in Hathor, from Charisius, who sends greetings to members of the community and reports the dispatch of some goods, such as dates, grapes and sweet olives. Charisius wishes to visit them soon. On the back there is the docket and tw...
Collection Area:
Western Manuscripts
Languages:
Greek, Ancient
Date Range:
330-340
Extent:

A light-brown papyrus sheet, damaged throughout and broken off at the bottom; top, right and left margins are extant. Writing is along the fibres on either side, the back also having two diagrams. The papyrus was folded from right to left and then from top to bottom. Mounted in a glass case.

1973. Papyrus 2547

Reference (shelfmark):
Papyrus 2547
Title:
Letter to Apa Paieous (P.Lond. VI 1919, TM 16857)
Scope & Content:
A letter from Pennes to Apa Paieous, head of the Meletian community in Hathor, containing greetings, compliments and pious thoughts.
Collection Area:
Western Manuscripts
Languages:
Greek, Ancient
Date Range:
330-340
Extent:

A light-brown papyrus, imperfect on the left, containing two columns, the first of which is incomplete. The papyrus was folded from right to left and is rubbed in a few places. Writing is along the fibres, the back only having a few traces. Partly mounted on cardboard in a glass case.

1974. Papyrus 2548

Reference (shelfmark):
Papyrus 2548
Title:
Letter on Supplies (P.Lond. VI 1922, SB Kopt. III 1313, TM 44661)
Scope & Content:
A fragmentary letter, possibly addressed to Paieous and the members of the Meletian community, concerning goods and supplies that have been sent or should be dispatched. A postscript is on the back.
Collection Area:
Western Manuscripts
Languages:
Coptic
Date Range:
330-340
Extent:

Papyrus sheet with light-brown patches, imperfect on the right; writing is along the fibres on either side. Mounted in a glass case.

1975. Papyrus 2549

Reference (shelfmark):
Papyrus 2549
Title:
Letter on the Dispatch of Some Articles (P.Lond. VI 1921, SB Kopt. III 1312, TM 44660)
Scope & Content:
A letter from the archive of Paieous, head of a Meletian community, concerning the dispatch of some articles and containing greetings and compliments. On the back there is the docket.
Collection Area:
Western Manuscripts
Languages:
Coptic
Date Range:
330-340
Extent:

Two fragments and a scrap of a light-brown papyrus sheet, rubbed in places; left, top, right margins survive. A dark stain is visible in the lower portion of the sheet. Writing is along the fibres on either side, the back only having one-line docket. Mounted in a glass case.

1976. Papyrus 2550

Reference (shelfmark):
Papyrus 2550
Title:
Scope & Content:
LETTER from Heraclianus to Ptollas. Early 4th cent. 6¾ in. x 4 in. Heraclianus: Letter to Ptollas: early 4th cent.: Gr.
Collection Area:
Western Manuscripts
Languages:
Greek, Modern
Date Range:
Early 4th century
Extent:
1 item

1977. Papyrus 2551(A-B)

Reference (shelfmark):
Papyrus 2551(A-B)
Title:
Marriage contract (TM 48345), and Account
Scope & Content:
Left fragment (A) (TM 48345): Marriage contract between Paniskos and anonymous woman, followed by a list of witnesses. Reserved for publication. Right fragment (B): Account referring to reports (prosangeliai), a temple, money, a certain Kollouthos and possibly a village named Psob(this).
Collection Area:
Western Manuscripts
Languages:
Greek, Ancient
Date Range:
2nd century BC
Extent:

Two papyrus fragments that do not belong together, mounted on cardboard in the same glass frame:

Left fragment (A): Large fragment, written on side (17 lines along the fibres), with right margin partly extant.

Right fragment (B): Small fragment, written on one side (5 lines along the fibres).

1978. Papyrus 2552

Reference (shelfmark):
Papyrus 2552
Title:
Scope & Content:
LETTER from Thermutharion to Philippius. A.D. 9. 9 in. x 3¾ in. Description, text and facsimile in New Palaeographical Society, Series II, pl. 136 (b). Thermutharion: Letter to Philippus: A.D. 9.: Gr.
Collection Area:
Western Manuscripts
Languages:
English and Greek, Modern
Date Range:
0009
Extent:
1 item

1979. Papyrus 2553

Reference (shelfmark):
Papyrus 2553
Title:
Letter of Recommendation from Proclus to Asclepiades (TM 10546)
Scope & Content:
Left portion of a letter, the right portion of which is P.Col. VIII 211, in which Proclus recommends to Asclepiades, dioiketes, the bearer of the letter, Isidorus, a cultivator from Psophtis in the Memphite nome. Isidorus had a dispute with Tryphon, strategus of the Arsinoite nome, concerning a ...
Collection Area:
Western Manuscripts
Languages:
Greek, Ancient
Date Range:
16 February 6
Extent:

Left-hand portion of a papyrus sheet, the right-hand part of which is at the Columbia University, published as P.Col. VIII 211. Writing is on one side along the fibres; top, left and bottom margin of the BL fragment extant. Mounted on cardboard in a glass case.

1980. Papyrus 2554

Reference (shelfmark):
Papyrus 2554
Title:
Request for Cancelling a Loan Agreement Upon Repayment of the Debt (SB V 7634, TM 17992)
Scope & Content:
A petition addressed to the councillor Aurelius Ammonius and to Aurelius Heliodorus, keepers of the archives in Oxyrhynchus, from four men, who were lent 4500 drachmas with a general lien on their property. As they now have repaid the debt, for which they provide receipt, they ask that the entry...
Collection Area:
Western Manuscripts
Languages:
Greek, Ancient
Date Range:
28 August 249
Extent:

An almost fully preserved papyrus sheet, lacking the top right-hand edge and torn in places; a few wormholes are visible. Writing is along the fibres, the back only having one line. Housed in a glass case.

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