P.Mich.inv. 3225 / Verso

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Record Details

Inventory Number

P.Mich.inv. 3225

Processing Number

1889

Section/Side

Recto

Image Side

Verso

Background and Physical Properties

Publ./Side

Recto (written across the fibres) + Verso

Connections

+ P.S.I. VI 619; Zenon archive

Material

Pap

Size

11 x 16.5 cm (P.Mich.inv. 3225) + 17.5 x 16.5 cm (P.S.I. VI 619)

Items

1

Lines

Recto - 13 (12 on P.Mich. inv . 3225);

Verso - 2

Mounted

Yes

Negative

No

Conservation Status

damaged along some folds

Palaeographic Description

Recto written across the fibres

Status

published

Library

Ann Arbor

Contents

Date

May 11, 248 or 247 B.C. (date of reception)

Origin

Unknown place, Egypt

Provenance

Philadelpheia, Herakleidou meris, Arsinoite nome, Egypt

Acquisition

November 1925; Acquired from Brummer

Language

Greek

Genre

Documentary

Author

Pais, kybernetes

Type of Text/Title of Work

Business Letter

Content

Letter to Zenon from Pais, the captain of a boat belonging to Zenon, concerning the share of the profits to be allotted to the sailors and the need to repair the boat

Subject Headings

Letter writing, Greek--Egypt.

Drachma.

Memphis (Extinct city)

Tax collection--Egypt.

Boatbuilding--Egypt.

Ship captains--Egypt.

Cargo ships--Egypt.

Wheat--Transportation--Egypt.

Business--Egypt.

Persons

Zenon (son of Agreophon) (see Pros.Ptol. I 80 + add.);

Pais, kybernetes (see Pros.Ptol. V 13849);

Artemidoros

Geographica

Memphis; Tephi <or Taphi>

Translation

(Recto)

To Zenon greeting from Pais. I sailed up in the boat and we are being pestered by the man who collects the twelve-drachmai tax and we have not yet . . . We brought for Artemidoros to Memphis 500 artabai of wheat 'from Tephi' and he gave me 8 drachmai, which I spent on the boat. The sailors are not inclined to sail on the terms of a third share. Inquire at home on what terms they sail for monopoly trading and you will find that they sail on a half share. Now if you approve, write to me to repair the boat; for the opportunity has come and the boat-builders are free. The boat will then find work; for at present, as she is old, no one comes to deal with us; and if you wish, you will be able to let her for hire. I myself undertake to pay you 800 drachmai for her, on condition that she will be assigned in writing to monopoly trading. Write to me then if we are to begin work, in order that I may not sit idle in the boat with two other men. For we are getting nothing and are without the necessaries of life. Farewell.

(Verso)

To Zenon.

(Docket) Year 38, Phamenoth 20. Pais the boat-captain.

Papyri.info Link

https://papyri.info/apis/michigan.apis.1889

Information on Publications

Publications

Series and Volume	Editor	Year	Pg/Nr	Photo	SB	Preferred Citation	Corrections
PMich I	Edgar CC	1931	60	Edgar CC, PMich I, 60, 1931 -- BL III, 116 (lines 8-10); Pap.Lugd.Bat. XXI, p. 136 (date); BL X, 128 (bibliography)	BL III, 116 (lines 8-10); Pap.Lugd.Bat. XXI, p. 136 (date); BL X, 128 (bibliography)

Information on Publications--Bibliography

Bibliography

P. Viereck, Gnomon 9 (1933) p. 216-217; C.C. Edgar, Aegyptus 14 (1934) p. 119; G. Messeri Savorelli - R. Pintaudi, I papiri dell'archivio di Zenon a Firenze = Pap.Flor. XXIV (Firenze, 1993) p. 77-78.

Availability/System Requirements

Institution

sc

Cataloging

Cataloger

PH

Year Begin

-248

Year End

-247

Technical Details

Collection

Advanced Papyrological Information System (APIS UM)

Image Size

3480 x 4608

File Size

2 MB

Record

1889

Link to this Item

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