P.Mich.inv. 4527 / Recto

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Record Details

Inventory Number

P.Mich.inv. 4527

Processing Number

2220

Section/Side

Recto + Verso

Image Side

Recto

Background and Physical Properties

Publ./Side

Recto +Verso

Connections

found with P. Mich. inv. 4528

Material

Pap

Size

18 X 22 cm

Items

1

Lines

Recto - 23

Verso - 2

Mounted

Yes

Negative

Yes

Conservation Status

complete

Palaeographic Description

See electronic version of PMich VIII, 490

Status

published

Library

Ann Arbor

Contents

Date

IInd century A.D. (May 20)

Origin

Ostia & Rome, Italy

Provenance

Karanis, Herakleidou meris, Arsinoite nome, province of Egypt

Acquisition

26-BIC-LI

Language

Greek

Genre

Documentary

Author

Apollinarius

Type of Text/Title of Work

Private Letter

Content

Letter from Apollinarius to his mother Taesion, stating that he has safely reached Ostia and, later on the same day, Rome, where he received his appointment to Misenum

Subject Headings

Greek letters--Egypt--Karanis (Extinct city)

Greek letters--Rome.

Soldiers--Rome|vCorrespondence.

Rome.--Army--Military life.

Sons--Rome|vCorrespondence.

Persons

Apolinaris (Apollinarius) (& brothers) [see also P. Mich. VIII, 491];

Taesion (Taesis), their mother [see also P. Mich. VIII, 491];

Sokrates;

Apolinarius (Apollinarius) (& children);

Kalalas (& children);

Asklepiades

Geographica

Kyrene; Karanis; Misenum; Portus (Ostia); Rome

Translation

Apollinarius to Thaesion, his mother, many greetings. Before all else I wish you good health and make obeisance on your behalf to all the gods. From Cyrene, where I found a man who was journeying to you, I deemed it necessary to write to you about my welfare. And do you inform me at once about your safety and that of my brothers. And now I am writing you from Portus, for I have not yet gone up to Rome and been assigned. When I have been assigned and know where I am going, I will let you know at once; and for your part, do not delay to write about your health and that of my brothers. If you do not find anybody coming to me, write to Sokrates and he forwards it to me. I salute often my brothers, and Apollinarius and his children, and Kalalas and his children, and all your friends. Asklepiades salutes you. Farewell and good health. I arrived in Portus on Pachon 25.

(2nd hand) Know that I have been assigned to Misenum, for I learned it later.

(Verso) Deliver to Karanis, to Taesion, from Apollinarius, her son.

Papyri.info Link

https://papyri.info/apis/michigan.apis.2220

Information on Publications

Publications

Series and Volume	Editor	Year	Pg/Nr	Photo	SB	Preferred Citation	Corrections
CP 22	Winter JG	1927	239-42	Pl. I	SB IV 7352	Winter JG, CP 22, 239-42, 1927, Pl. I -- SB IV 7352 -- BL III, 184 (on lines 22-23)	BL III, 184 (on lines 22-23)
PMich VIII	Winter JG-Youtie HC	1951	490	Winter JG-Youtie HC, PMich VIII, 490, 1951 -- BL VIII, 215 (bibliography)	BL VIII, 215 (bibliography)

Information on Publications--Further Republications

Further Republications

Rep_editor - White JL; Rep_Ser - Light from Ancient Letters; Rep_Year 1986; Rep_No. 104 A;

Rep_editor - Reddé M; Rep_Ser. - Mare nostrum. Les infrastructures, le dispositif et l'histoire de la marine militaire sous l'empire romain; Rep_Year 1986; Rep_Pg. 687.

Availability/System Requirements

Institution

sc

Cataloging

Cataloger

PH

Year Begin

100

Year End

199

Technical Details

Collection

Advanced Papyrological Information System (APIS UM)

Image Size

5275 x 5611

File Size

2 MB

Record

2220

Link to this Item

https://quod.lib.umich.edu/a/apis/x-2220/4527r.tif content_copy

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