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Asklepiades informs Marres of Menches' renewed appointment as komogrammateus (village secretary) of Kerkeosiris.
Translation: Asklepiades to Marres, greeting. Menches having been appointed village scribe of Kerkeosiris on the understanding that he shall cultivate at his own expense ten arouras of the land in the neighborhood of the village which has been reported as unproductive at a rent of fifty artabas, which he shall pay annually from the 52nd year to the Crown in full or shall measure out the deficiency from his private means, give to him the papers of his office and take care that the terms of his agreement are fulfilled. Good-bye. The 51st year, Mesore 3. (Addressed on the verso) To Marres, Topogrammateus.

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Title
P.Tebt., I.10; Hunt, A.S. Sel.pap., v. 2, no. 339; U. Chrest. Wilck, no. 160; White, J. L. Light from ancient letters, no. 44; Plate: P.Tebt. I, Pl. V. Official letter from Asklepiades
Creator
Asklepiades (Basilikos Grammateus), Author
Published
Ptolemais Euergetis?, 20 Aug. 119 B.C. (Date1: -119)
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Full Collection Name
Advanced Papyrological Information System
Other Identifiers
Inventory Number: P.Tebt.0010
UC Inventory Number: 1537
APIS ID: 289
Subject (Person)
Marres (Topogrammateus)
Menches (Komogrammateus of Kerkeosiris)
Subject (Topic)
Government employees
Type
Image
Format
Business letters, Ptolemaic Period
Extent
1 item
Dimensions
15.5 x 29.6 cm.
Physical Medium
Papyrus
Language
Greek
Archive
The Bancroft Library Center for the Tebtunis Papyri
Note
Publications: P.Tebt., I.10; Hunt, A.S. Sel.pap., v. 2, no. 339; U. Chrest. Wilck, no. 160; White, J. L. Light from ancient letters, no. 44; Plate: P.Tebt. I, Pl. V
Textual Date: 51st year of Ptolemy VIII Euergetes II, 3rd of the Egyptian month Mesore.
Context: Menches archive
Acquisition: Tebtunis
Lines: 8 lines, on recto across the fibers.
Paleographic Description: Regular semi-uncial
Physical Properties: Margins: top, 3.2; left, 4.5 cm.; right, 0.6 cm.; bottom, 4.8 cm.
Primary Pub: P.Tebt.:1:10
Publication/Side: Verso published
Section/Side: On verso, along the fibers, address
Publication Status: published
Negative in Bancroft: No
Negative in IPA: No
Hold Inst Code: CU
Coverage
Kerkeosiris
Provenance
crocodile cartonnage at Tebtunis 23.1
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