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Title letter
Author Heliodoros
Summary Letter from one Heliodoros, probably of Fau, to one Apa Abraham a monk or abbey resident elsewhere. The writer asks for news on the health of Apa Abraham.
Citations Husselman EM-Worrell WH, PMich Coptic III, 2, 1942
Inv. Id P.Mich.inv. 1514
Support/Dimensions 1 papyrus ; 24 x 10 cm.
Condition This light-brown papyrus is complete except for a strip of papyrus missing at central part of the bottom edge. Regularly cut at the top and at the left edge. (TC)
Lines 1-10
Recto/Verso Source of description: Recto + Verso
Hands For a similar hand, cf. Stegemann, Koptische Palaeographie, taf. 6, col. 3 (ca. 330-340 A.D.).
Origin unknown
More from unknown
Language Coptic
Date IVth century A.D.
More from the period between 300 CE and 399 CE
Note (general) Location: Ann Arbor
Note (general) Pub. status: Recto + Verso
Note (related) -
Subjects Fau.; Letter writing, Coptic--Egypt.; Christians--Egypt.; Monks--Egypt.; Papyrus; documentary
Associated Names Heliodoros; Apa Abraham
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License Creative Commons License This work is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial 3.0 License.

APIS Translation (English)

Heliodoros, writing, inquiring after his dear father and servant of God, Apa Abraham, the anchorite. Salutations in the Lord! Before everything I enquire after the your excellent Fatherhood with my whole heart and my whole soul. Truly, my dear Father, I cease not to think of you by day and by night since I went forth from you (and) went to Fau. And my father asked me about the health of your Fatherhood. Even as you look for us (?) so (?) we (?) look for (news of) your health . . . ";(Verso): "Give it to the holy father and X servant of God; Abraham. From Heliodoros."