P.Mich.inv. 4683

Actions

About this Item

unspecified | summary (1 items)

Record Details

Inventory Number
P.Mich.inv. 4683
Processing Number
2258
Section/Side
Recto

Background and Physical Properties

Publ./Side
Recto; Verso is blank
Connections
-
Material
Pap
Size
12 X 18
Items
1
Lines
20
Mounted
No
Negative
No
Conservation Status
considerably damaged, with a strip about 3-4 cm. wide lost on the right side, and many small holes and abrasions
Palaeographic Description
See electronic version of PMich VIII, 502
Status
published
Library
Cairo

Contents

Date
IInd century A.D.
Origin
Koptos, Koptite nome, province of Egypt
Provenance
Karanis, Herakleidou meris, Arsinoite nome, province of Egypt
Acquisition
26-B10E-S
Language
Greek
Genre
Documentary
Author
Valerius Gemellus
Type of Text/Title of Work
Private Letter
Content
Letter from Valerius Gemellus to his brother Valerius [---], seeking to compose a disagreement which has arisen between him and his brother
Subject Headings
Army
Family
Persons
Valerius Gemellus;
his brother Valerius [---];
their sister Thermoutharion;
their (unnamed) mother
Isa[---]
Geographica
Koptos
Translation
Epeiph . . .
Valerius Gemellus to Valerius . . . , very many greetings. Before all else, I pray [for your health] and make obeisance for you unceasingly in the presence of the hair at Koptos. I ask [you to write to me], and the gods ask the same thing of you. Even if I do not know . . ., you ought to grant me [this one favor]. In response to my entreaty, brother, be reconciled with me so that I may [enjoy] your confidence [also while I am in] service. Besides, [you have not even regarded me] as befits a brother, have you now, from the time that I left home? But [I regard you, in the manner] of a pious brother, as I do Sarapis. Above all, there is [no other] hope like the candid intercourse of brothers and one's own people. Do not fail to inform [me concerning] your well-being, and do persuade mother. (2nd hand) [Please] write to me as I asked you. I pray [for your health].
Before all else, I give thanks to my lady sister Thermoutharion in the presence of the gods, and . . . your well-being. Salute . . . .

Information on Publications

Publications
Series and Volume Editor Year Pg/Nr Photo SB Preferred Citation Corrections
PMich VIII Winter JG-Youtie HC 1951 502 Winter JG-Youtie HC, PMich VIII, 502, 1951
Scriptiunculae I Youtie HC 1973 483-486 Youtie HC, Scriptiunculae I, 483-486, 1973

Cataloging

Cataloger
PH
Year Begin
100
Year End
199

Technical Details

Record
2258
Link to this Item
https://quod.lib.umich.edu/a/apis/x-2258/1

Rights and Permissions

The University of Michigan Library provides access to these materials for educational and research purposes. These materials are in the public domain. If you have questions about the collection, please contact APIS Help. If you would like to request high-resolution images, please contact the Papyrology Collection. If you have concerns about the inclusion of an item in this collection, please contact Library Information Technology.

No Copyright. This work has been identified as being free of known restrictions under copyright law, including all related and neighboring rights. You can copy, modify, distribute and perform the work, even for commercial purposes, all without asking permission.

Cite this Item

View the Help Guide for more information.

Full citation
"P.Mich.inv. 4683." In the digital collection Advanced Papyrological Information System (APIS UM). https://quod.lib.umich.edu/a/apis/x-2258/1. University of Michigan Library Digital Collections. Accessed March 29, 2024.
Do you have questions about this content? Need to report a problem? Please contact us.