Letter September 7, 258 Philotas, 2 in Pap.Lugd.Bat. XXI, p. 437 APIS columbia.apis.p2 (NNC)aaa1314 p.col.3.3 0094;3;3 p.col;3;3 1428 1428 Col.inv. 299 Letter of Philotas to Zenon from Syria regarding payment of taxes upon some runaway slaves to be purchased; according to Apollophanes and another agent, Philotas should reach an agreement with the tax collectors; Philotas consulted Herodes; the slaves were then guarded by Herakleides Incomplete; written across the fibers with 12 lines; top, bottom and most of right margins preserved Address in the back, along the fibers; there are also very faded traces of other writing In Greek 1papyrus fragment ; 8 x 20.5 cm 258 BCE

Purchased by Columbia University from Dr. Kondilios through H.I. Bell in July 1925; no. 110 in Bell's inventory

 APIS keywords are controlled locally at the institution level. They are not necessarily consistent. English In Greek Apollophanes, -- 2 in Pap.Lugd.Bat. XXI, p. 291. Herakleides, -- 12 in Pap.Lugd.Bat. XXI, p. 337. Herodes, -- 1 in Pap.Lugd.Bat. XXI, p. 338. Papyri
Philotas to Zenon, greeting. _____ has asked me to write to you regarding the slaves which ran away from _____. But I have not done so because my time has been consumed by Apollophanes and _____ himself (who demanded) that I assist them in dealing with the tax farmers and pay to _____ ______ as soon as possible (what is owing to them). When I went for this purpose to Herodes the tax farmer I found that ____ had already made an agreement with him to pay in full a tax of 80 drachmas to Apollophanes. Therefore I first annulled the contract; and I am making another contract to pay half to Apollophanes, so that I have taken 40 drachmas off the tax agreed upon; and I have come to an agreement with (Herodes regarding the incidental fees?) And I brought in the slaves to Herakleides and gave (them over to him [?], since) he said that he would guard them. He did not permit me to conduct the affair though I wished (to guard them myself). I have therefore written to you that you may be informed. You would do me a favor by purchasing and sending to me the things about which (I have already written) you. You also write regarding any favors which you may desire, (knowing that I will do them for you) eagerly. Year 28, Panemos 27 [Verso, docket:] From Philotas. To Zenon.
P.Col. III 3 P.Col.Zen. I 3 PSI VI 602 preserves left part (central part of the lines missing) PSI 863 (g) P.Cair.Zen. V 59804, new edition of all the pieces About lines 1-4 see Edgar, Archiv 11 (1935) 219, note 1; on line 4 see Wegener (BL. III p. 41); on line 10, see Youtie, AJP 56 (1935) 178 P.Col.:3:3