Private Letter Allous APIS michigan.apis.2184 (MiU)2184 sb.14.11881 P.Mich.inv. 430 Letter from Allous to her "mother" Faustina, asking to send her a certain amount of tow, so that she can spin it and sell her work for the benefit of her brother's orphaned children Location: Ann Arbor Pub. status: Recto; Verso is blank Greek 1 papyrus ; 6.5 x 26 cm Badly damaged, with the middle portion nearly completely lost 31 Source of description: Recto IVth century A.D. Unknown Faustina Allous (unnamed) grammatephoros (unnamed) orphans, nephews/nieces of Allous Kyriake

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 APIS keywords are controlled locally at the institution level. They are not necessarily consistent. English Greek Greek letters--Egypt. Spinning--Egypt. Orphans--Care;ZEgypt. Tow (Textiles) Women--Egypt. Documentary Papyrus
To lady my mother Faustina, Allous, greetings in the Lord. Having chanced to use the letter-carrier I greet your motherly kindliness, my mother. Since it appears from your letter to me that it was [not] possible to come because of . . . [For the . . .] of my brother's orphaned children I, being a woman, cannot suffice. Therefore, if you have enough, send me via the letter-carrier two pounds of tow, so that I can spin and sell it for them. I greet you fondly. The little children greet you. I greet mother Kyriake. I pray for your good health.
Janssens M, CE 52, 112-116, 1977 -- SB XIV 11881 SB.:14:11881

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