P.Wisc. inv. 38 / Recto

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Record Details

Inventory Number
P.Wisc. inv. 38
Processing Number
5465
Section/Side
Recto; Column II
Image Side
Recto

Background and Physical Properties

Publ./Side
Recto; Verso is blank
Connections
+P.Wisc. inv. 37
Material
Pap
Size
21.9 x 13.9 cm
Items
1
Lines
18 lines
Mounted
Yes
Negative
No
Conservation Status
A light-brown papyrus cut off regularly on all sides. At the top there is a margin of 1.5 cm., at the left-hand side one of 1 cm., at the bottom one of 1.5 cm. and at the right-hand side one of 1 cm. Between the columns there is an open space of approx. 2 cm.
Palaeographic Description
The text, which is worm-beaten, runs parallel to the fibers. The hand, which is well-trained, writes, large, upright letters. At the right-hand side the lines slope slightly upwards towards the right.
Status
Published
Library
Department of Special Collections; Memorial Library; Madison; Wisconsin

Contents

Date
November 3, 144 A.D.
Origin
Theadelphia, Themistou meris, Arsinoite nome, province of Egypt
Provenance
Unknown
Language
Greek
Genre
Documentary
Author
Aelius Heraclitus
Type of Text/Title of Work
Letter from the Assistant to an Aigialophlax (A Copy)
Content
Ptolemaios, the leaseholder of the plot of land bearing various kinds of brushwood, had up to 7th Hathyr, not received sufficient water for his drymos. Consequently he wrote a letter on this matter to Aelius Heraclitus (the name Aelius would seem to indicate that he or his father was imperial freedman), the assistant of procurator usiacus, to inform him of the situation and to obtain his co-operation to prevail upon the aigialophlax, who is, among other things, charged with the distribution and supply of water, that he will still receive the usual amount of water and secure compensation in case of damage.
Persons
Aelius Heraclitus;
Apollonius;
Ptolemaios.
Translation
Official Communication Copy.
Aelius Heraclitus to Apollonius, shore guard, my most beloved, greetings. I had not expected that a petition would reach me concerning the brushwood for you to supply the adequate amount of water as Ptolemaios, the leaseholder thereof has requested me. It fell to your care, did it not, before he requested, to see to this as well. If up to now anything has acted impedingly or anything else of the things which seemed to you to be more urgent, caused delay in filling the brushwood, then see now to it, brother that the usual amount of water is supplied to it. I pray that you are inn good health, my most beloved. Year 8 of Antoninus, the 7th Hathyr.

Information on Publications

Publications
Series and Volume Editor Year Pg/Nr Photo SB Preferred Citation Corrections
PWisc I Sijpesteijn P.J. 1967 35 Plate XIII Sijpesteijn P.J., PWisc I, 35, 1967, Plate XIII

Information on Publications--Bibliography

Bibliography
Lewis Naphtali, Noemata legontos. 19-29, BASP 5 (1968) pp. 25-30.

Cataloging

Cataloger
MA
Year Begin
144
Year End
144

Technical Details

Image Size
6406 x 4748
File Size
4 MB
Record
5465
Link to this Item
https://quod.lib.umich.edu/a/apis/x-5465/w38r.tif

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