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HGV: P.Mich. 1 87 [source] [xml]

Title Petition to Zenon from Kallippos
Publications P.Mich. 1 87
More in series P.Mich.More in series P.Mich., vol. 1
Support/Dimensions Papyrus
Post-Concordance BL Entries ; VIII 220; X 128; XIII 141
Translations Bagnall & Derow, The Hellenistic Period (2004), Nr. 127.; Orrieux, Les papyrus de Zenon (1983), S. 116; Clarysse - Vandorpe, Zenon (1995), S. 102
Origin Arsinoites (?)
More from Arsinoites (?)
Material Papyrus
Date Mitte III v.Chr.
More from the period between 275 BCE and 226 BCE
Subjects Eingabe; der Petent sitzt im Gefängnis; er berichtet über landwirtschaftliche Angelegenheiten und sucht Hilfe; um aus dem Gefängnis zu kommen
Images http://quod.lib.umich.edu/a/apis/x-1820...
License Creative Commons License © Heidelberger Gesamtverzeichnis der griechischen Papyrusurkunden Ägyptens. This work is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution 3.0 License.

Trismegistos: 1986 [source]

Publications P. Mich. Zen. 87 (Edgar, Campbell Cowan; 1931) = Clarysse / Vandorpe, Zenon p. 102-104 no. 16 (Clarysse, Willy; 1990)
Inv. no. Ann Arbor, Michigan University, Library P. 3131; Cairo, Egyptian Museum JdE 51881
Date BC 263 - 229 (P02 or P03)
Language Greek
Provenance Egypt, 00a - Philadelpheia (Gharabet el-Gerza)[destination]; Egypt, 00a - Philadelpheia (Gharabet el-Gerza)[found]; Egypt, 00 - Arsinoites (Fayum)[written]
Archive Zenon son of Agreophon
People mentioned people
Places mentioned places

Catalog Record: michigan.apis.1820 [xml]

Title Petition
Author Kallippos
Summary Petition to Zenon by Kallippos, who begs him, if not from compassion, at least for the sake of his own interests, not to allow him to lie in prison; if Zenon will release him, he offers to leave his wife as a pledge, pending the examination of his case
Citations Edgar CC, PMich I, 87, 1931 -- BL VIII, 220 (line 4); BL X, 128 (bibliography) Clarysse W-Vandorpe K, Z��non, un homme d'affaires grec ��� l'ombre des Pyramides, 102-103, 1995
P.Mich.:1:87
Inv. Id P.Mich.inv. 3131
Support/Dimensions 1 papyrus ; 17 x 11.5 cm (P.Mich. inv. 3131); 16.5 x 11.5 cm (P.Cair. inv. JdE 51881)
Condition nearly complete
Lines 10
Recto/Verso Source of description: Recto
Hands Recto written across the fibres
Origin Unknown place, Egypt
More from Unknown place, Egypt
Language Greek
Date IIIrd century B.C.
More from the period between 299 BCE and 200 BCE
Note (general) Location: Ann Arbor
Note (general) Pub. status: Recto (written across the fibres); Verso is blank
Note (related) + P.Cair. inv. JdE 51881; Zenon archive
Subjects Senary (Sinary); Prisoners--Correspondence--Egypt.; Shepherds--Egypt.; Justice--Egypt.; Agriculture--Egypt.; Business losses--Egypt.; Land tenure--Egypt.; Leases--Egypt.; Hostages--Egypt.; Wives--Egypt.; Documentary; Papyrus
Associated Names Zenon (son of Agreophon) (see Pros.Ptol. I 80 + add.); Kallippos (see Pros.Ptol. IV 10262); Demetrios (aipolos) (see Pros.Ptol. IV 12086); (unnamed) Kallippos' s wife
Images Recto thumbnail
Images Recto medium
Images Recto large
License Creative Commons License This work is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial 3.0 License.

DDbDP transcription: p.mich.1.87 [xml]

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Ζήνωνι χαίρειν Κάλλιππος. ἐπικ̣ωιμ̣[αῖ](*) [σὺ] περιορῶν \με/ ἐν τῶι δεζμωτηρίωι(*); φρόντισον περὶ
\τῶν/ κτενεῶν(*) τῶν ὑμετέρων. γίνωσκε δ̣[ὲ ὅτι, ἐὰν ἐν]ταῦθα ὦσι αἱ αἶγες αἱ τοῦ Δημητρίου, ἀπολοῦν-
ται· ἱκανὴ γάρ ἐστιν ἑ(*) ὁδὸς ἣν κατά[γει εἰς τ]ὰς νομὰς \ἀπορε͂ξαι(*) αὐτάς./ φρόντισον καὶ περὶ τοῦ χούρτου(*) τοῦ
κεκομμένου ἐν Σεναρύ, ὅπως ἂν μὴ ἀπόληται· ο(*) μικρὸν γάρ ἐστιν ὃ ὠφεληθήσι(*)· ὑπολαμβάνω
5ἔσεσθαι δέζμας(*) εἰς Γ. δέομαί σου καὶ ἱκετέω(*), μὴ περιίδης μη(*) ἐν τῶι δεζμωτηρίωι(*). ἱκανῶς
βέβλαμαι ἀφʼ οὗ ἀπε͂γμαι(*) ἀπ(*) τοῦ κλήρου ο̣[ὗ ἐ]μισθωσάμην ἐπὶ σωὶ(*) πεποιθώς. ὀκ(*) ἰλια(*) \βέ/βλα-
ψαι ἀφʼ οὗ ἀπε͂γμαι(*), καὶ τὰ προβάτια ἃ περιπεπωίημαι(*) ἀφʼ οὗ ἐλήλυθα πρὸς ὑμᾶς διέρπα-
κται(*) ὑπὸ τῶν ποιμένων ἀφʼ οὗ ἀπε͂γμαι(*). ε̣ἰ δέ \τ̣ι  ̣/ σωι(*) φαίνεται, καταλίψω(*) τὴν γυναῖκα ἐν
τῶι δεσμωτηρίωι περὶ ἐμοῦ, ἕως ἂν ἐπισκέψῃ περὶ ὧν μωι(*) ἐνκαλοῦσι.
10εὐτύχει.

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^ 1. l. ἐπικοιμᾶι
^ 1. l. δεσμωτηρίωι
^ 2. l. κτηνῶν
^ 3. l. ἡ
^ 3. l. ἀπορρῆξαι
^ 3. l. χόρτου
^ 4. l. οὐ
^ 4. l. ὠφεληθήσει
^ 5. l. δέσμας
^ 5. l. ἱκετεύω
^ 5. l. με
^ 5. l. δεσμωτηρίωι
^ 6. l. ἀπῆγμαι
^ 6. l. ἀπό
^ 6. l. σοὶ
^ 6. l. οὐκ
^ 6. l. ὀλίγα
^ 7. l. ἀπῆγμαι
^ 7. l. περιπεποίημαι
^ 7-8. l. διήρπα |κται
^ 8. l. ἀπῆγμαι
^ 8. l. σοι
^ 8. l. καταλείψω
^ 9. l. μοι

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APIS Translation (English)

To Zenon greeting from Kallippos. Have you fallen asleep, regardless of me in prison? Think of your flocks and herds. Know that if the goats of Demetrios remain here, they will perish; for the road down which he drives them to the pastures is enough to kill them. Think too about the hay already cut in Senary, that it be not lost; for not small is the profit you will gain from it; I reckon there will be as many as 3,000 sheaves. I pray and beseech you, be not unmindful of me in prison. Much loss have I suffered since I was led to gaol from the allotment which I leased, trusting in your support. No little loss have you suffered since I was led to gaol; and the sheep which I have acquired since I came to you have been carried off by the shepherds since I was led to gaol. And if it seems good to you, I will leave my wife in prison to be answerable for me, until you require into the matters about which they accuse me. May you prosper.