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271. Papyrus 406

Reference (shelfmark):
Papyrus 406
Title:
Petition of Maria to Abinnaeus (P.Abinn. 56, P.Lond. II 406, Chrest.Mitt. 128, TM 10047)
Scope & Content:
A petition addressed to Flavius Abinnaeus from Aurelia Maria of Hermopolis, who complains that her parents’ inheritance has been seized and partly sold by her brother. Maria asks that her brother be compelled to return the property so that it may be divided equally.
Collection Area:
Western Manuscripts
Languages:
Greek, Ancient
Date Range:
c. 346
Extent:

Fragment of a papyrus sheet, broken off at the bottom and left. Writing is on one side along the fibres. Portions of 15 lines are preserved, lacking c. 4 letters at the beginning; the last line is more fragmentary. The upper margin is preserved, the right is minimal. The papyrus is mounted on cardboard in a glass case.

272. Papyrus 407

Reference (shelfmark):
Papyrus 407
Title:
Petition to Abinnaeus on Theft (P.Abinn. 53, P.Lond. II 407, TM 10044)
Scope & Content:
A petition to Flavius Abinnaeus from an individual of the village of Hermopolis, who accuses a certain Zoilus to have driven off ten of his pigs. Zoilus should now be apprehended and compelled to reveal his accomplice.
Collection Area:
Western Manuscripts
Languages:
Greek, Ancient
Date Range:
346
Extent:

Two joining fragments of equal size from a papyrus sheet, of which they are the left part. The right portion is missing. Writing is on one side along the fibres. The surface is somewhat defaced in places. The papyrus is mounted on cardboard in a glass case.

273. Papyrus 408

Reference (shelfmark):
Papyrus 408
Title:
Letter of Protest to Abinnaeus (P.Abinn. 18, P.Lond. II 408, TM 10020)
Scope & Content:
A letter from Chaeremon, decurion of Arsinoe, to Abinnaeus, who is being rebuked for his neglection in investigating into the outrages committed by some evildoers in the village of Theoxenis. The perpetrators were simply carried away as if there were no laws. They should be sent for inquiry or t...
Collection Area:
Western Manuscripts
Languages:
Greek, Ancient
Date Range:
c. 346
Extent:

Light-brown papyrus sheet, lacking its top left edge, written on one side along the fibres. Of the twenty-two lines of the text, the first seven are fragmentary. Margins are extant, the right being minimal. The papyrus is mounted on cardboard in a glass case.

274. Papyrus 409

Reference (shelfmark):
Papyrus 409
Title:
Letter of Iovinus to Abinnaeus (P.Abinn. 10, P.Lond. II 409, TM 10015)
Scope & Content:
A letter to Abinnaeus from Iovinus, who asks him to intervene with some military officers so that they supply ten artabas of vegetable seed to a certain orphan. The orphan intends to appeal to the dux. The postscript, added in the left margin, contains greetings from Iovinus’ household. The addr...
Collection Area:
Western Manuscripts
Languages:
Greek, Ancient
Date Range:
c. 346
Extent:

Light-brown papyrus sheet, fully preserved, with a few wormholes in its lower portion and the surface slightly abraded. Writing runs on both sides along the fibres, the back having a one-line docket. On the front one line was written across the fibres from top to bottom in the left margin. The papyrus is housed in a glass case.

275. Papyrus 410

Reference (shelfmark):
Papyrus 410
Title:
Letter of a Mother to Abinnaeus (P.Abinn. 34, P.Lond. II 410, TM 10031)
Scope & Content:
A letter to Abinnaeus from the mother of Moses, who appeals for a five-day military leave for another son.
Collection Area:
Western Manuscripts
Languages:
Greek, Ancient
Date Range:
c. 346
Extent:

Papyrus sheet, fully preserved, with a few holes especially along the vertical folds. Writing runs along the fibres on one side. All margins are extant. The papyrus is mounted on cardboard in a glass case.

276. Papyrus 411

Reference (shelfmark):
Papyrus 411
Title:
Petition of Demetrius to Abinnaeus (P.Abinn. 28, P.Lond. II 411, TM 10025)
Scope & Content:
A petition to Abinnaeus from Demetrius, assistant of a certain Ision, who is complaining about the behaviour of Athenodorus, one of Abinnaeus’ soldier. Athenodorus is accused of assault against Demetrius while the latter was about to collect the corn at Ibion; the soldier also keeps going drunk ...
Collection Area:
Western Manuscripts
Languages:
Greek, Ancient
Date Range:
c. 346
Extent:

Papyrus sheet, somewhat defaced in places, especially in the upper part of the sheet, and damaged at the bottom. Writing runs along the fibres on one side, the back being blank. Left, upper and right margins are extant, the right being minimal. The papyrus is mounted on cardboard in a glass case.

277. Papyrus 412

Reference (shelfmark):
Papyrus 412
Title:
Petition of Heron to Abinnaeus on Burglary (P.Abinn. 55, P.Lond. II 412, TM 10046)
Scope & Content:
A petition to Flavius Abinnaeus, ex protector and prefect of the ala at Dionysias, from Aurelius Heron, deacon of the village of Berenikis. Heron accuses a certain Euporus of the village of Philagris of burglary. Euporus allegedly stole Heron’s clothing. He should be apprehended.
Collection Area:
Western Manuscripts
Languages:
Greek, Ancient
Date Range:
11 February 351
Extent:

Papyrus sheet, with a pattern of wormholes in its lower half and incomplete at the bottom; the surface is abraded in places. Writing is on one side along the fibres, the back being blank. All margins are extant, the right being minimal. The papyrus is mounted on cardboard in a glass case.

278. Papyrus 413

Reference (shelfmark):
Papyrus 413
Title:
Letter of Apa Mios to Abinnaeus (P.Abinn. 6, P.Lond. II 413, TM 10051)
Scope & Content:
A letter to Abinnaeus from Apa Mios, who requests that some nets be dispatched to him for a few days in order to catch the gazelles that are destroying the crops. He also informs the recipient that he has sent a hyena’s skin through an intermediary. The signature is at the end.
Collection Area:
Western Manuscripts
Languages:
Greek, Ancient
Date Range:
c. 346
Extent:

Papyrus sheet, with holes especially in the left portion along the vertical folds; the surface is abraded in places and occasionally the top layer of horizontal fibres is missing. Writing runs along the fibres on one side. All margins are extant, the right being minimal. The papyrus is mounted on cardboard in a glass case.

279. Papyrus 414

Reference (shelfmark):
Papyrus 414
Title:
Letter of Aetius to Abinnaeus (P.Abinn. 5, P.Lond. II 414, TM 10040)
Scope & Content:
A letter to Abinnaeus from Aetius, who reports on various matters such as the problems he has had in the collection of contributions. He requests that sacks be dispatched so that he may load the wheat. He then asks Abinnaeus whether he is willing to give barley as a harvest bonus to the workers....
Collection Area:
Western Manuscripts
Languages:
Greek, Ancient
Date Range:
c. 346
Extent:

Papyrus sheet, fully preserved, although defaced in places. Writing runs along the fibres on both sides, the back bearing a postscript and the address. All margins are extant, the right and bottom being minimal. The papyrus is housed in a glass case.

280. Papyrus 415

Reference (shelfmark):
Papyrus 415
Title:
Letter of Plutammon to Abinnaeus (P.Abinn. 15, P.Lond. II 415, TM 10017)
Scope & Content:
A fragmentary letter to Abinnaeus from Plutammon, who requests that thirty malefactors of unknown identity from the village of Hermopolis, who allegedly committed an outrage on Plutammon’s grandson, be handed over to the dux.
Collection Area:
Western Manuscripts
Languages:
Greek, Ancient
Date Range:
c. 346
Extent:

Papyrus sheet, lacking the left-hand half and with a few holes; darker in the upper right edge. Writing is on one side along the fibres, the back being blank; the right margin and the right-hand part of the upper and lower margins survive. The papyrus is mounted on cardboard in a glass case.

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