Business LetterAristeidesAPISmichigan.apis.1794(MiU)1794p.mich.1.230163;1;23p.mich;1;2319251925P.Mich.inv. 3105Letter from Aristeides to Zenon, to whom he asks to introduce his messenger to Apollonios, as he complains to have been nominated by his fellow citizens as commissary of corn, though not of the required age for holding this unwelcome chargeLocation: Ann ArborPub. status: Recto (written across the fibres) + VersoZenon archiveGreek1 papyrus ; 24.8 x 8.3 cmcomplete; damaged along some foldsRecto -10;;Verso - 3Source of description: Recto + Verso
Recto written across the fibres
July 31, 257 B.C. (date of reception)Unknown placeAristeides (see Pros.Ptol. I 181)Theronides, his brotherZenon (son of Agreophon) (see Pros.Ptol. I 80 + add.)Apollonios (dioiketes) (see Pros. Ptol. I 16 + add.)Dromon (see Pap.Lugd.Bat. XXI, p. 321)
APIS keywords are controlled locally at the institution level. They are not necessarily consistent.EnglishGreekArsinoe (he Dionos)Complaint letters--Egypt.Service, Compulsory non-military--Egypt.Citizenship--Egypt--Alexandria.Finance, Public--Egypt.DocumentaryPapyrus
(Recto);;Aristeides to Zenon greeting. If you are well and everything else is to your mind, I would give much thanks to the gods. I too am well. I have had the misfortune to be proposed by the ciitzens as commissary of corn, though I am not yet of the right age nor due for that burden, but have been proposed by certain persons out of jealousy. I and my brother Theronides therefore have sent Dromon to explain these things to Apollonios, in order that he may help us and release me from that responsability. You would do me a favour then by immediately admitting Dromon to Apollonios's presence and assisting him to have speech with Apollonios as soon as possible and seeing that he sends him back to us immediately after settling everything. And write yourself if ever you need anything from there, in order that we may do all that you want. Farewell.;;(Verso);;To Zenon.;(Docket, 2nd hand) Aristeides about himself and the charge of supplying corn. (Received) year 29, Panemios 1, in Arsinoe.
Edgar CC, PMich I, 23, 1931 -- BL II 2, 89 on 6P.Mich.:1:23