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Darft of an official letter to Teephraios reporting the problems that had arosen with regard to the supply of wine to cavalrymen.
Translation: The 6th year, Pauni 6. To Teephraios. The remainder of the cavalrymen who are pasturing their horses having come to me because wine is no longer supplied to them by the retailers, who (?) have on this account taken refuge in the temple, we went to them, and the majority … (on condition of?) receiving from the surplus … of the produce 200 (?) jars … we were compelled, since no debit against them (?) is reported, to give 18 and to send you this letter in order that as much is approved (…) (Here the papyrus breaks off.)

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Title
P.Tebt., III.724. Official letter : draft
Published
175 or 164 B.C. (Date1: -175, Date2: -164)
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Full Collection Name
Advanced Papyrological Information System
Other Identifiers
Inventory Number: P.Tebt.0724
UC Inventory Number: 1215
APIS ID: 949
Subject (Person)
Teephraios
Subject (Topic)
Wine and wine making
Soldiers
Type
Image
Format
Business letters, Ptolemaic Period
Extent
1 item
Dimensions
33.3 x 22.4 cm.
Physical Medium
Papyrus
Language
Greek
Archive
The Bancroft Library Center for the Tebtunis Papyri
Note
Publications: P.Tebt., III.724
Textual Date: 6th year of Ptolemy VI Philometor, 6th of the Egyptian month Payni.
Acquisition: Tebtunis
Lines: Recto: 16 lines, along the fibers; verso: 9 lines across the fibers.
Paleographic Description: Regular cursive.
Physical Properties: Margins: top, 2.9 cm.; left, 4.6 cm.; right, 2.4 cm.; bottom, 8.3 cm.
Primary Pub: P.Tebt.:3.1:724
Publication/Side: Verso unpublished.
Section/Side: On verso: repetition of parts of text on recto.
Publication Status: published
Negative in Bancroft: No
Negative in IPA: No
Hold Inst Code: CU
Provenance
Mummy cartonnage at Tebtunis 11
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