P.Mich.inv. 292 / Recto

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Record Details

Inventory Number
P.Mich.inv. 292
Processing Number
1686
Section/Side
Recto + Verso
Image Side
Recto

Background and Physical Properties

Publ./Side
Recto + Verso
Material
Pap
Size
15 x 16.3 cm
Items
1
Lines
Recto - 16 + 3 in left margin;
Verso - 1
Mounted
No
Negative
No
Conservation Status
Many holes
Palaeographic Description
A fine cursive hand (Winter)
Status
published
Library
Ann Arbor

Contents

Date
IInd century or early IIIrd century 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
Dorion
Type of Text/Title of Work
Private Letter
Content
Letter written to Serenus by his father Dorion to inform him that, pursuant to his request, he has sent baskets containing bread, cheese, and parsley-roots
Persons
Dorion, father of Serenus;
Serenus son of Dorion and Thais;
Theon;
Isidoros;
Thais, mother of Serenus;
Herakles (son of Dorion and Thais?), brother of Serenus;
Antonia alias Modesta (daughter of Dorion and Thais?), sister of Serenus;
Iulius;
Eutyches
Translation
. . . Pharmouthi 15.
Dorion to Serenus, his sweetest son, greeting. Before all I pray for your health and perform the act of obeisance for you in the presence of our ancestral gods, praying for what is best on your behalf. A short time ago I sent you by Theon a palm-leaf basket of bread and a basket in which were cheeses and parsley-root, as your letter includes. Write me, sir, together with the rest about your well-being and about the things which you want from me. Give salutations from me to the sweetest Isidoros; your mother Thais sends you salutations as do also your brother Herakles and your sister Antonia, also called Modesta, and all who are in the house. I pray for your welfare, my lord son, Pharmouthi 12.
(Post-script, in the left margin:) In regard to the old farm-building belonging to the house, Iulius anticipated [me] in writing to you that Eutyches is causing us trouble.
(Verso)
To Serenus, his son, from Dorion, his father.

Information on Publications

Publications
Series and Volume Editor Year Pg/Nr Photo SB Preferred Citation Corrections
PMich III Winter JG 1936 212 Winter JG, PMich III, 212, 1936

Availability/System Requirements

Scanner Initials
CT
Date Scanned
7/15/1996
Institution
sr

Cataloging

Cataloger
PH
Year Begin
100
Year End
224

Technical Details

Image Size
2093 x 2053
File Size
194 KB
Record
1686
Link to this Item
https://quod.lib.umich.edu/a/apis/x-1686/292r.tif

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