1. Papyrus 1252
- Reference (shelfmark):
- Papyrus 1252
- Title:
- Private Letter (SB XVIII 13589, P.Lond. III 1252 descr., TM 32983)
- Scope & Content:
- Letter of Herminus to his son Theodorus on private affairs. On the back there is another short letter.
- Collection Area:
- Western Manuscripts
- Languages:
- Greek, Ancient
- Date Range:
- 4th century
- Extent:
- Papyrus sheet, medium-dark brown, with light-brown patches; complete but with small insect holes; written on both sides along the fibres. The front bears one column of 20 lines, with the last 4 lines indented; all margins are extant. A sheet-join runs from top to bottom at 15-20 mm from the right edge. On the back, there are 5 lines written in the upper part of the sheet. The ink is faded. The papyrus is housed in a glass frame.
