P.Mich.inv. 122 / Verso
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Record Details
- Inventory Number
- P.Mich.inv. 122
- Processing Number
- 1339
- Section/Side
- Recto + Verso
- Image Side
- Verso
Background and Physical Properties
- Publ./Side
- Recto + Verso
- Material
- Pap
- Size
- 21.5 x 10.5 cm
- Items
- 1
- Lines
- Recto - 31;
- Verso - 2
- Mounted
- Yes
- Negative
- No
- Conservation Status
- Damaged along the folds
- Status
- published
- Library
- Ann Arbor
Contents
- Date
- May 5, 105 A.D.
- Origin
- Unknown
- Provenance
- Unknown
- Acquisition
- purchased in Egypt by B.P. Grenfell and F.W. Kelsey in March-April 1920
- Language
- Greek
- Genre
- Documentary
- Author
- Valeria and Thermouthas
- Type of Text/Title of Work
- Private Letter
- Content
- Letter from Valeria (and Thermouthas) to Thermoution, pressing her to take up the rearing of Thermouthas' child
- Subject Headings
- Adoption (Roman law)
- Adopted children--Rome
- Egyptian letters.
- Foster parents--Rome.
- Slavery--Rome--Public opinion.
- Boats and boating--Rome.
- Romans--Travel.
- Women.
- Persons
- Valeria;
- Thermouthas (& unnamed child);
- Thermoution (Thermouthion);
- Traianus, emperor;
- [- - - son/daughter] of Theudous
- Geographica
- Esoeso <or: Poeso?>
- Translation
- (Recto)
- Valeria and Thermouthas both to Thermouthion their sister, greeting. As I asked you when I was on the point of sailing down, regarding the child of Thermouthas, take and rear it, and you will be happy if you do. With references to the two houses, you will find joy and pleasure. Take five staters. If you consent to rear (the child), you will receive a greater rate (than is usual) since it is free-born; and you will find your own pleasure and parents if you do it. Sail down in the boat in order that you may return with us together with the child. Bring from my mother five staters if you come down so that we may return, or take what you wish. I am asking you to sail down that you may prosperm for a free-born child is one thing, a slave child another. Farewell. Year 8 of Trajan our lord, Pachon 10.
- (Verso)
- Deliver to Thermouthion in Esoeso <or Poeso?> at the house of . . . of Theodous, from Valeria.
- Papyri.info Link
- https://papyri.info/apis/michigan.apis.1339
Information on Publications
- Publications
-
Series and Volume Editor Year Pg/Nr Photo SB Preferred Citation Corrections PMich III Winter JG 1936 202 pl. VII Winter JG, PMich III, 202, 1936, pl. VII -- BL III, 202 (on the verso); BL VIII, 212 (recto, l. 30; Verso, l. 1); BL IX, 159 (bibliography) BL III, 202 (on the verso); BL VIII, 212 (recto, l. 30; Verso, l. 1); BL IX, 159 (bibliography) Papyrological Primer, 4th edition David M-Groningen BA 1965 79 David M-Groningen BA, Papyrological Primer, 4th edition, 79, 1965
Information on Publications--Further Republications
- Further Republications
- Rep_Editor - Masciadri MM - Montevecchi O; Rep_Ser - C.P.Gr. I; Rep_Year - 1984; Rep_Pg_No - 26; 196-198
- Rep_Editor - Pestman PW; Rep_Ser - New Papyrological Primer; Rep_Year - 1990; Rep_Pg_No - 26
Availability/System Requirements
- Scanner Initials
- CT
- Date Scanned
- 7/18/1996
- Institution
- sc
Cataloging
- Cataloger
- PH
- Year Begin
- 105
- Year End
- 105
Technical Details
- Image Size
- 1637 x 2769
- File Size
- 603 KB
- Record
- 1339
- Link to this Item
-
https://quod.lib.umich.edu/a/apis/x-1339/122v.tif
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"P.Mich.inv. 122; Verso." In the digital collection Advanced Papyrological Information System (APIS UM). https://quod.lib.umich.edu/a/apis/x-1339/122v.tif. University of Michigan Library Digital Collections. Accessed April 25, 2024.