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751. Papyrus 1792

Reference (shelfmark):
Papyrus 1792
Title:
Settlement of a Dispute (P.Lond. V 1728, TM 19742)
Scope & Content:
Settlement relating to the estate of Iakobos, between Ioannes and Kako, both children of Iakobos; this document follows P. Münch. 7 in time and refers to the securities and boat mentioned there and possibly to the same house (lines 11-12; P. Münch. 7.20-40 and 47-51). Lacunae hinder full understa...
Collection Area:
Western Manuscripts
Languages:
Greek, Ancient
Date Range:
8 March 584
Extent:
Papyrus, incomplete, broken off at left, margins preserved at top, right and bottom; 29 lines on recto, written along the fibres, verso blank; mounted on cardboard in a glass frame.

752. Papyrus 2460

Reference (shelfmark):
Papyrus 2460
Title:
Application concerning a Remarriage (P.Oxy. XII 1473, TM 21874)
Scope & Content:
An application to a strategus from a certain Horion, who is enclosing documents related to his remarriage with his wife Apollonarion, whom he had previously divorced. The beginning is lost, and what remains includes part of the contract of remarriage, a copy of the request of Apollonarion for th...
Collection Area:
Western Manuscripts
Languages:
Greek, Ancient
Date Range:
4 June 201
Extent:

Papyrus sheet, broken off at the top and damaged throughout, especially in the left lower portion. Three scraps, located at the bottom of the frame, remain unplaced. Left and lower margin survive to 10 and 35 mm respectively; no margin was left on the right. The text runs on one side along the fibres, the back being blank. The papyrus is mounted on cardboard in a glass case.

753. Papyrus 2491

Reference (shelfmark):
Papyrus 2491
Title:
Private Letter to Papnuthius (P.Lond. VI 1923, TM 32656)
Scope & Content:
A letter to Papnuthius from Ammonius, requesting prayers and informing him of a meeting he had with a certain Didymus. The final greetings are indented. With the address on the back.
Collection Area:
Western Manuscripts
Languages:
Greek, Ancient
Date Range:
Mid 4th century
Extent:

A light-brown papyrus sheet, with darker patches on the right and wormholes throughout. On the front the upper margin measures 17 mm, the left one 10-15 mm and the lower one 65 mm. Writing is along the fibres; the back bears the address. Mounted in a glass case.

754. Papyrus 2492

Reference (shelfmark):
Papyrus 2492
Title:
Private Letter to Papnuthius (P.Lond. VI 1924, TM 32657)
Scope & Content:
A letter to father Papnuthius from Ausonius, who informs the recipient about some instructions he has given on a not better specified matter, and requesting Papnuthius’ orders. With address on the back.
Collection Area:
Western Manuscripts
Languages:
Greek, Ancient
Date Range:
Mid 4th century
Extent:

A well preserved sheet of papyrus, with a few wormholes, especially in the folds and at the bottom. The papyrus was folded from right to left and then once from top to bottom. All margins are extant, the lower one measuring approximately 105 mm and the upper one 35 mm. Writing is along the fibres on both sides, the back bearing the address. Mounted in a glass case.

755. Papyrus 2496

Reference (shelfmark):
Papyrus 2496
Title:
Private Letter to Papnuthius (P.Lond. VI 1928, TM 32661)
Scope & Content:
A fragmentary letter to Apa Papnuthius from a certain Heraclides, who is oppressed by some form of sickness and is asking for Papnuthius’ prayers. With postscript added by Heraclides himself at the end and address on the back.
Collection Area:
Western Manuscripts
Languages:
Greek, Ancient
Date Range:
Mid 4th century
Extent:

Fragments of varying size of a papyrus sheet, displaying wormholes throughout; writing is along the fibres on both sides, the back bearing the address. Mounted in a glass case.

756. Papyrus 2507

Reference (shelfmark):
Papyrus 2507
Title:
Birth Certificate (P.Turner 30, P.Diog. 3, TM 15714)
Scope & Content:
Abstract from an official birth register recording the birth of Herennas by his father Marcus Lucretius Diogenes, whom he had from his divorced wife Ammonarion. There follow the names of three guarantors, the dating clause, the name of the president (prytanis) of the council, and the official su...
Collection Area:
Western Manuscripts
Languages:
Greek, Ancient
Date Range:
17 October 209
Extent:

Dark-brown papyrus sheet, complete except for a detached strip on the right; with surface damage in places; written on one side along the fibres. The front bears 15 lines; all margins survive, the right being imperfect. Seven vertical folds are visible. The back is blank. The papyrus is housed in a glass frame.

757. Papyrus 2530

Reference (shelfmark):
Papyrus 2530
Title:
Miscellaneous Documents (P.Diog. 21, 64-65, TM 10695, 26634, 40791)
Scope & Content:
Fragments possibly from the archive of Marcus Lucretius Diogenes. Left fragment (A) (P.Diog. 64, TM 26634): Fragment of an account, listing names followed by sums of money. Middle fragment (B) (P.Diog. 21, TM 10695): Conclusion of a document in red ink, apparently a census declaration, of whic...
Collection Area:
Western Manuscripts
Languages:
Greek, Ancient
Date Range:
132-248
Extent:

Three papyrus fragments that do not belong together, mounted on cardboard in the same glass frame, with an opening for the writing on the back of fragment A.

Left fragment (A): Dark-brown papyrus fragment, complete at the top and right, broken off on the other sides; written on both sides. On the front, the ends of 9 lines from the top of a column remain, running along the fibres; upper and right margins are extant. On the back, there is a small trace of ink.

Middle fragment (B): Lower left corner of a dark-brown papyrus sheet, written on one side along the fibres. The front bears the beginnings of 4 lines in red ink from the foot of a column; lower and left margins are extant. The back is blank.

Right fragment (C): Lower portion of a medium-brown papyrus, written on one side along the fibres. The front bears traces of 5 lines in red ink, illegible; the lower margin is ample. Folding lines are still visible. The back is blank.

758. Papyrus 2532

Reference (shelfmark):
Papyrus 2532
Title:
List of Payments in Kind (P.Diog. 44, TM 10711)
Scope & Content:
Register listing payments of wheat, arranged by days; the entries include the names of the individuals, the place (Tanis and Philadelpheia), the type of land (public or catoecic) and the artabas of wheat. The totals for each day follow. Papyrus 2541 is from the same roll.
Collection Area:
Western Manuscripts
Languages:
Greek, Ancient
Date Range:
before 216-217
Extent:

Five fragments of varying size from the same papyrus roll as Papyrus 2541, written on one side along the fibres, with the back blank. The larger fragment (A), broken off to the left and right and with holes and abrasion, contains portions of 4 columns; of the first, only the ends of few lines remain. The other fragments preserve portions of few lines. The papyrus is mounted on cardboard in a glass frame.

759. Papyrus 2692

Reference (shelfmark):
Papyrus 2692
Title:
Account of Camels Rented (P.Lond. VII 2179, TM 2401)
Scope & Content:
Fragmentary account of camels rented out to various farmers on various days. The docket on the back contained the total, which must have been over sixty.
Collection Area:
Western Manuscripts
Languages:
Greek, Ancient
Date Range:
263-229 BC
Extent:

Seven non-contiguous fragments of varying size from a dark brown papyrus, lighter by patches; written on both sides. On the front, there are 33 lines written across the fibres and lacking the ends; part of the left margin survives. On the back, there are 4 lines running along the fibres and lacking the ends. The papyrus is housed in a glass frame.

760. Papyrus 2979

Reference (shelfmark):
Papyrus 2979
Title:
Letter to an Agent (P.Hib. II 207, TM 5191)
Scope & Content:
Letter from a landowner to his agent, with instructions on some financial and agricultural transactions, including payment and collection of loans and the sale of olyra (a type of grain) and wheat; the sender also asks the recipient to buy some soft wool to keep the slave girls busy.
Collection Area:
Western Manuscripts
Languages:
Greek, Ancient
Date Range:
260-245 BC
Extent:
Fragment with detached scraps from a medium-brown papyrus sheet, reused as mummy cartonnage; written on one side, the back being blank. On the front, there are portions of 19 lines written along the fibres, some of which are damaged at the beginning; of the last line, only a few traces survive. The papyrus is mounted on cardboard in a glass frame.

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