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Title Letter of Valeria and Thermouthas to Thermoution
Publications P.Mich. 3 202
More in series P.Mich.More in series P.Mich., vol. 3
CPGr I, App. B 3
Support/Dimensions Papyrus
Post-Concordance BL Entries ; VIII 212; IX 159; XIII 136
Translations Metzger, Nachrichten aus dem Wüstensand (1974), Nr. 35.; Winter, Life and Letters (1933), S. 86; Rowlandson, Women and Society (1998), 231; Bagnall - Cribiore, Women's Letters (2006), S. 359; Bagnall - Cribiore, Women's Letters (2008), B7.2, Nr. 252.; Messeri, AeR N.S. 51, 2006, S. 94
Origin Philadelphia (?) (Arsinoites)
More from Philadelphia (?) (Arsinoites)
Material Papyrus
Date 5. Mai 105
More from the period between 105 CE and 106 CE
Commentary Vgl. Festschrift E. Berti, S. 23-39; zur Rückseite vgl. ebenda, S. 27f., Anm. 21.
Print Illustrations Plate VII
Subjects Brief (privat); Valeria und Thermouthas an Thermoution; Angebot einer Stelle (Amme)
Images http://quod.lib.umich.edu/a/apis/x-1339...
License Creative Commons License © Heidelberger Gesamtverzeichnis der griechischen Papyrusurkunden Ägyptens. This work is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution 3.0 License.

Trismegistos: 21341 [source]

Publications P. Mich. 3 202 (Winter, John Garrett; 1936) = C. Pap. Gr. 1 App. B 3 (Masciadri, M. M.; 1984) = Bagnall / Cribiore, Women's letters p. 359-360 (Bagnall, Roger S.; 2006)
Inv. no. Ann Arbor, Michigan University, Library P. 122
Date AD 105 May 5
Language Greek
Provenance Egypt, 00a - Philadelpheia (Gharabet el-Gerza)[found]; Egypt, 00a - Philadelpheia (Gharabet el-Gerza)[written]
Archive Thermouthas’ family
People mentioned people

Catalog Record: michigan.apis.1339 [xml]

Title Private Letter
Author Valeria and Thermouthas
Summary Letter from Valeria (and Thermouthas) to Thermoution, pressing her to take up the rearing of Thermouthas' child
Citations Rep_Editor - Masciadri MM - Montevecchi O; Rep_Ser - C.P.Gr. I; Rep_Year - 1984; Rep_Pg_No - 26; 196-198;Rep_Editor - Pestman PW; Rep_Ser - New Papyrological Primer; Rep_Year - 1990; Rep_Pg_No - 26 Winter JG, PMich III, 202, 1936, pl. VII -- BL III, 202 (on the verso); BL VIII, 212 (recto, l. 30; Verso, l. 1); BL IX, 159 (bibliography) David M-Groningen BA, Papyrological Primer, 4th edition, 79, 1965
Inv. Id P.Mich.inv. 122
Support/Dimensions 1 papyrus ; 21.5 x 10.5 cm
Condition Damaged along the folds
Lines Recto - 31;;Verso - 2
Recto/Verso Source of description: Recto + Verso
Origin Unknown
More from Unknown
Language Greek
Date May 5, 105 A.D.
More from the period between 105 CE and 106 CE
Note (general) Location: Ann Arbor
Note (general) Pub. status: Recto + Verso
Subjects Esoeso <or: Poeso?>; Adoption (Roman law); Adopted children--Rome; Egyptian letters.; Foster parents--Rome.; Slavery--Rome--Public opinion.; Boats and boating--Rome.; Romans--Travel.; Women.; Documentary; Papyrus
Associated Names Valeria; Thermouthas (& unnamed child); Thermoution (Thermouthion); Traianus, emperor
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DDbDP transcription: p.mich.3.202 [xml]

AD 105 ?

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Οὐαλερεία καὶ Θερμουθᾶς
ἀμφότεραι αἱ δύο Θερμουτεί-
ῳ τῇ ἀδε[λ]φῇ χαίριν(*). ὡς ⟦ε⟧
ἠρώτηκά σε καταπλέουσα
5περὶ τοῦ π̣αιδίου Θερμου-
θᾶτος ἵ̣να αὐτὸ ἄρῃς κ[α]ὶ
τροφεύσῃς κα[ὶ] μακερεία(*)
ἐὰν(*) ποισῃς(*). εἰς τὰς δύο
οἰκίας μέλλις(*) εὐφραίνεσ-
10θαι καὶ ἐξαλλάσσεσθαι.
δέξαι πέντε στατῆρες(*).
ἐὰν συνευδοκῇ(*) τρο-
φεύειν, πε̣ρισσότερον
μέλλις(*) μισθαριν(*) εὑ-
15ρισκει(*), ὡς ἐλεύθερον,
καὶ ἐξαλλαγὴν τὴν σὴν
καὶ γονεις(*) μέλλις(*) εὑρίσκειν
ἐὰν ποιησοι(*). κατάπλευσον
ἐν τῷ πλοίῳ ἵνα μεθʼ ὑ-
20μῶν(*) ἀναβῇς σὺν τῷ
παιδίῳ. κόμισαι δὲ παρὰ
τῆς μητρός μου πέν-
τε στατῆρες(*) ἂν καταβαι-
νις(*) ὡς ἀναβῶμεν {ἀνα-
25βῶμεν} ἢ τί ἂν θελις(*)
λάβε. ἐρωτῶ σε κατα-
πλεῦσε(*) ἵνα εὐτυχήσῃς.
ἄλλο γὰρ ἐλεύθερον ἄλλο
δουλάριν.
30ἔρρωσο.
(ἔτους) η Τραιανοῦ τοῦ κυρίου, Παχὼν ι. v
ἀπ[όδο]ς̣ Θερμ̣[ο]υθε[ί]ῳ ἐ̣[ν] ☓ Ἐσωέσω παρὰ   ̣  ̣  ̣  ̣ᾳ Θευδόρο̣υ̣
π̣αρὰ Οὐαλερείας.

Apparatus


^ r.3. l. χαίρειν
^ r.7. l. μακαρία
^ r.8. corr. ex εαμ
^ r.8. l. ποιήσῃς
^ r.9. l. μέλλεις
^ r.11. l. στατῆρας
^ r.12. corr. ex συνευδ⟦κ̣⟧
^ r.14. l. μέλλεις
^ r.14. l. μισθάριον
^ r.14-15. l. εὑ |ρίσκει<ν>
^ r.17. l. γονέας
^ r.17. l. μέλλεις
^ r.18. l. ποιήσῃς
^ r.19-20. l. ἡ |μῶν
^ r.23. l. στατῆρας
^ r.23-24. l. καταβαί |νῃ
^ r.25. l. θέλῃ
^ r.26-27. l. κατα |πλεῦσαι

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APIS Translation (English)

(Recto);;Valeria and Thermouthas both to Thermouthion their sister, greeting. As I asked you when I was on the point of sailing down, regarding the child of Thermouthas, take and rear it, and you will be happy if you do. With references to the two houses, you will find joy and pleasure. Take five staters. If you consent to rear (the child), you will receive a greater rate (than is usual) since it is free-born; and you will find your own pleasure and parents if you do it. Sail down in the boat in order that you may return with us together with the child. Bring from my mother five staters if you come down so that we may return, or take what you wish. I am asking you to sail down that you may prosperm for a free-born child is one thing, a slave child another. Farewell. Year 8 of Trajan our lord, Pachon 10.;;(Verso);;Deliver to Thermouthion in Esoeso <or Poeso?> at the house of . . . of Theodous, from Valeria.