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Catalog Record: michigan.apis.1381 [xml]

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Author unknown
Summary This text appears to be a business letter involving cattle and camels. The address, on the recto, is illegible and much ligatured.
Citations Worrell WH, PMich Coptic III, 194, 1942, Pl VI
Inv. Id P.Mich.inv. 1301
Support/Dimensions 1 papyrus ; 21.5 x 12 cm.
Condition Rather regularly cut off at all sides except at the top. Six horizontal folds have remained visible.
Lines 1-11
Recto/Verso Source of description: Recto + Verso
Hands Hand similar to Stegemann, Taf. 9, col. 6; BM Or. 6050 of ca. 650 A.D.
Origin unknown
More from unknown
Language Coptic
Date VIIth century A.D.
More from the period between 600 CE and 699 CE
Note (general) Location: Ann Arbor
Note (general) Pub. status: Recto (back) + Verso (front)
Note (related) -
Subjects -; Letter writing, Egyptian--Egypt.; Christians--Egypt.; Camels--Egypt.; Livestock--Egypt.; Business--Egypt.; Papyrus; documentary
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License Creative Commons License This work is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial 3.0 License.

APIS Translation (English)

"In the name of God. First: I greet and I salute the health of your . . . . . . Sonship. The peace of God to you! After this: I inform you that my business has become for me something like chaos (?) regarding our cattle. And my camel herder has told me that you have gone back on him. And, if that affair gives you trouble, we shan't burden you with trouble. And your wish stands, being all right with me, and the payment. If you urge (?) it I will complete it if God will. Salvation in the Lord. And, if you wish them, write: I shall not refuse, I shall cancel it for you. Write, tell me."