P.Mich.inv. 5846
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Record Details
- Inventory Number
- P.Mich.inv. 5846
- Processing Number
- 2569
- Section/Side
- Recto
Background and Physical Properties
- Publ./Side
- Recto; Verso described
- Connections
- Archive of Sabinus and Apollinarius
- Material
- Pap
- Size
- 10.5 X 17 cm (upper fragment); 10.5 x 6 cm (lower fragment)
- Items
- 2
- Lines
- 27
- Mounted
- No
- Negative
- No
- Conservation Status
- now in two pieces, with one or more lines maybe lost in the break between lines 18 and 19; vague and illegible remnants of the address(?) are visible on the verso
- Palaeographic Description
- See electronic version of PMich VIII, 497
- Status
- published
- Library
- Cairo
Contents
- Date
- IInd century A.D.
- Origin
- unknown place, province of Egypt
- Provenance
- Karanis, Herakleidou meris, Arsinoite nome, province of Egypt
- Acquisition
- 30-C123BG4-A (4)
- Language
- Greek
- Genre
- Documentary
- Author
- Theon
- Type of Text/Title of Work
- Private Letter
- Content
- Letter from Theon to Apollinarius, expressing concern for Apollinarius's health, as he has fallen ill after leaving Theon and his family; also expressed is the disappointment of Alexander at coming too late to find Apollinarius still with Theon
- Subject Headings
- Health
- Persons
- Theon;
- (Gaius Iulius) Apolinarius (Apollinarius) (see P. Mich. IX, p. 5-8);
- Apollonios, brother (of Apollinarius or Theon?);
- Alexandros, ktistes
- Geographica
- -
- Translation
- Theon to his most esteemed Apollinarius, greeting. If we had not learned that with the gods' help you are now well after what you write you have suffered, we would have left everything and hastened to you; for nothing is more precious to us than you. But even though we are here, we pray for your health, for you deserve it. Alexander, the builder, came immediately after your departure, and when he was informed that on his account you remained with us a number of days more in order that you might spend some time with him, he was grieved that he did not find you here. He made mention of you constantly in our company . . . . Let me therefore know the price, so that I may pay it over to your(?) brother Apollonius. All the men in the household and the women of our household salute you. I pray for your good health, most esteemed . . . .
- Papyri.info Link
- https://papyri.info/apis/michigan.apis.2569
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 497 Winter JG-Youtie HC, PMich VIII, 497, 1951
Cataloging
- Cataloger
- PH
- Year Begin
- 100
- Year End
- 199
Technical Details
- Record
- 2569
- Link to this Item
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https://quod.lib.umich.edu/a/apis/x-2569/1
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