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981. Papyrus 2321

Reference (shelfmark):
Papyrus 2321
Title:
Letter to Zenon (P.Lond. VII 1968, TM 1531)
Scope & Content:
Fragment of a letter to Zenon (the name of the recipient is lost) from Artemidorus, personal physician of Apollonius, finance minister, concerning some honey; with docket on the back. P.Cair.Zen. 59311 and 59555 may concern the same matter.
Collection Area:
Western Manuscripts
Languages:
Greek, Ancient
Date Range:
2 August 255 BC
Extent:
Right-hand portion of a medium-brown papyrus sheet, complete at the top, right and bottom; overall well preserved; bearing writing on both sides. On the front, there are the ends of 11 lines running across the fibres; upper, right and lower margins are extant. A sheet-join runs horizontally. On the back, there are 3 lines written along the fibres, complete. The papyrus is housed in a glass frame.

982. Papyrus 2328

Reference (shelfmark):
Papyrus 2328
Title:
Letter to Zenon (P.Lond. VII 2043, TM 1605)
Scope & Content:
Letter to Zenon from Nikon, the overseer of Apollonius’ property in the Memphite nome, mentioning garden land and dry land; with address on the back.
Collection Area:
Western Manuscripts
Languages:
Greek, Ancient
Date Range:
about 257 BC (?)
Extent:
Two fragments of a long and narrow papyrus sheet which do not join, medium-brown, broken off at the bottom and complete at the top and on the sides; there is minor surface damage along the folds. Writing runs on both sides. On the front, there are 16 lines written along the fibres, the upper fragment bearing 6 lines, and the lower 10 lines; some lines were lost in between. The upper margin is ample; the right margin is minimal. On the back, there is one word written across the fibres the other way up in relation to the text on the front. The papyrus is housed in a glass frame.

983. Papyrus 2343

Reference (shelfmark):
Papyrus 2343
Title:
Letter to Zenon (P.Lond. VII 1935, TM 2379)
Scope & Content:
Letter to Zenon from Amyntas, administrator in the Alexandrian household of Apollonius, finance minister (dioiketes), informing him that he has given fifty drachmas to the boat-captain, but has not yet sent him wine and honey as he is waiting to know whether Zenon is coming.
Collection Area:
Western Manuscripts
Languages:
Greek, Ancient
Date Range:
2 January 257 BC
Extent:
Long and narrow papyrus sheet, medium-brown, severely damaged at the bottom, with some damage along the vertical folds as well; bearing writing on one side along the fibres. On the front, there are 13 lines written in the upper half of the sheet; margins are extant. The original clay seal has disintegrated. The papyrus is housed in a glass frame.

984. 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.

985. Papyrus 2667

Reference (shelfmark):
Papyrus 2667
Title:
Letter of Zenon (P.Lond. VII 2019, TM 1581)
Scope & Content:
Letter of Zenon to the head of a district (nomarches) Achoapis, informing him that he has gone to Krokodilopolis in order to make the payments as agreed, and asking him not to vex his people any further. The address is on the back.
Collection Area:
Western Manuscripts
Languages:
Greek, Ancient
Date Range:
24 September 235 BC
Extent:
Light-brown papyrus sheet, complete and well preserved; bearing writing on both sides. On the front, there are 3 lines written across the fibres, complete; all margins are extant. On the back, there is a word written along the fibres the other way up in relation to the text on the front. The papyrus is housed in a glass frame.

986. Papyrus 2673

Reference (shelfmark):
Papyrus 2673
Title:
Letter to Zenon (P.Lond. VII 1942, TM 2385)
Scope & Content:
Letter to Zenon from Amyntas, administrator in the Alexandrian household of Apollonius, finance minister (dioiketes), with the request to bring fine mattresses and pillows for his mother when he comes. The docket with summary and date of receipt and the address are on the back.
Collection Area:
Western Manuscripts
Languages:
Greek, Ancient
Date Range:
c. May 257 BC
Extent:
Medium-brown papyrus sheet, broken off to the right, otherwise well preserved; bearing writing on both sides. On the front, there are 4 lines written across the fibres, lacking the ends; upper, lower and left margins are extant and generous. On the back, there is one column of 3 lines written along the fibres the other way up in relation to the text on the front, and one word after some blank space in the lower portion of the sheet. The papyrus is housed in a glass frame.

987. Papyrus 2674

Reference (shelfmark):
Papyrus 2674
Title:
Letter to Zenon (P.Lond. VII 1937, TM 2375)
Scope & Content:
Letter to Zenon from Nikon, agent in the Memphite nome of Apollonios, chief minister of finances (dioiketes), asking the recipient to reply about the unsold emmer wheat and barley, about which he had repeatedly written, and reporting on the current prices of these products. PSI V 493 preserves th...
Collection Area:
Western Manuscripts
Languages:
Greek, Ancient
Date Range:
1 April 257 BC
Extent:
Right-hand portion of a papyrus slip another portion of which is in Florence, published as PSI V 492; medium-brown, overall well preserved, with minor damage along the horizontal folds; bearing writing on one side, the back being blank. On the front, there are 6 lines written across the fibres, with lines 1-5 lacking the beginnings, which are preserved in the fragment in Florence; upper, lower and right margins are extant. The original clay seal is still preserved. The papyrus is mounted on cardboard in a glass frame with a small opening for the seal.

988. Papyrus 2678

Reference (shelfmark):
Papyrus 2678
Title:
Letter to Zenon (P.Ryl. IV 565, TM 2421)
Scope & Content:
Fragment of a letter to Zenon from Deinon, who has heard of Zenon’s relapse and wishes him a speedy recovery. A papyrus at the John Rylands Library in Manchester, inventoried as Gr. 565, preserves the rest of the letter.
Collection Area:
Western Manuscripts
Languages:
Greek, Ancient
Date Range:
1 January 249 BC
Extent:

Left-hand portion of a light-brown papyrus sheet, the right-hand portion of which is at the John Rylands Library in Manchester, inventoried as Gr. 565; the front bears the beginnings of 8 lines written across the fibres, with generous upper, left and lower margins; a sheet-join runs at 22-23 mm from the top. 4 lines running along the fibres are visible on the back, apparently offsets. The papyrus is housed in a glass frame.

989. Papyrus 2683

Reference (shelfmark):
Papyrus 2683
Title:
Letter to Zenon (P.Lond. VII 1936, TM 2381)
Scope & Content:
Letter to Zenon from Nikon, agent in the Memphite nome of Apollonios, minister of finances (dioiketes), reporting on the registration of some persons with the collectors of the salt-tax. Part of the address is on the back; PSI V 493 preserves the rest of the letter with the docket, including date...
Collection Area:
Western Manuscripts
Languages:
Greek, Ancient
Date Range:
1 April 257 BC
Extent:
Right-hand portion of a papyrus slip another portion of which is in Florence, published as PSI V 493; medium-brown, with some damage along horizontal folds; bearing writing on both sides. On the front, there are the ends of 3 lines written across the fibres; upper, lower and right margins are extant. On the back, there is the end of one word running along the fibres. The papyrus is housed in a glass frame.

990. Papyrus 2686

Reference (shelfmark):
Papyrus 2686
Title:
Fragments of Documents (P.Lond. VII 1990, TM 1552)
Scope & Content:
Upper papyrus (A) (P.Lond. VII 1990, TM 1552): Portion of a business letter from Apollonius, finance minister (dioiketes), to Zenon; with docket and address on the back, and same date as P.Mich.Zen. 48. Other papyri (B-C): Fragments of documents, of which little remains. Unpublished.
Collection Area:
Western Manuscripts
Languages:
Greek, Ancient
Date Range:
263-229 BC
Extent:

Three papyrus fragments that do not belong together, housed in the same glass frame.

Upper papyrus (A): Light-brown papyrus fragment, broken off on the right and damaged along the left edge; written on both sides. On the front, there remain the beginnings of 4 lines running across the fibres; upper and lower margins are generous. On the back, there are 2 lines written along the fibres upside down in relation to the text on the front and, after some blank space, the beginning of a word.

Second papyrus (B): Bottom left corner of a medium-brown papyrus sheet; with writing on one side, the back being blank. On the front, there survive the beginnings of 3 lines running across the fibres, with lower and left margins.

Lower papyrus (C): Medium brown papyrus fragment, written on one side, the back being blank. On the front, there is one line and traces of another line, running across the fibres.

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