Main Record
Description
- Inventory Number
- P.Mich.inv. 5764
- Processing Number
- 2540
- Section/Side
- Recto + Verso
Background and Physical Properties
- Publ./Side
- Recto + Verso
- Connections
- + P. Mich. inv. 5916; archive of Gaius Iulius Sabinus (& family)
- Material
- Pap
- Size
- 12 X 21.5 cm when combined with P. Mich. inv. 5916
- Items
- 1
- Lines
- Recto - 21
- Verso - 2
- Mounted
- No
- Negative
- No
- Conservation Status
- nearly complete; the 2 parts fit perfectly
- Palaeographic Description
- See electronic version of PMich VIII, 499
- Status
- published
- Library
- Cairo
Contents
- Date
- IInd century A.D.
- Provenance
- Karanis, Herakleidou meris, Arsinoite nome, province of Egypt
- Acquisition
- 30-132*-YII (1)
- Language
- Greek
- Genre
- Documentary
- Author
- Sabinianus
- Type of Text/Title of Work
- Private Letter
- Content
- Letter from Sabinianus to his brother Apollinarius, expressing gratitude for the help given by Apollinarius to their sister and urging him to help Sabinianus becoming their sister's guardian
- Subject Headings
- Family
- Persons
- Sabinianus;
- his brother (Gaius) Iulius Apolinarius (Apollinarius) (see P. Mich. IX, p. 5-8);
- their (unnamed) sister & mother
- Abaskantos
- Geographica
- -
- Translation
- Sabinianus to Apollinarius, his brother and lord, very many greetings. Daily I myself offer prayers for your well-being in the presence of the local gods, that you may be preserved for many years. You provide and have provided more than enough for our sister, and for this I acknowledge all thanks to you in the presence of all the gods; for it has been attested to me both by our sister and mother. I have written to you often, and the negligence of those who carry the letters has slandered us as negligent. So that she may surely take me as her guardian, I beg you to give heed to our sister in whatever she may ask to you. I salute the most worthy Abaskantos and all of your household, each by name. I pray for your good health as well as that of your entire household. Mecheir 18.
- (Verso) To Iulius Apollinarius from Sabinianus, brother of Apollinarius
Information on Publications
- Publications
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Series and Volume Editor Year Pg/Nr Photo SB Preferred Citation Corrections PMich VIII Winter JG-Youtie HC 1951 499 Winter JG-Youtie HC, PMich VIII, 499, 1951 -- BL VIII, 213 (bibliography) BL VIII, 213 (bibliography) Light from Ancient Letters White JL 1986 115B White JL, Light from Ancient Letters, 115B, 1986
Cataloging
- Cataloger
- PH
- Year Begin
- 100
- Year End
- 199
Other Views
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