A Second-Century AD Letter of Introduction in the Washington State University Collection

Authors

  • Lincoln H. Blumell Brigham Young University

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.15661/tyche.2011.026.03

Keywords:

Papyrus, Washington State University, Arsinoite nome, letter, strategus, 2nd century, Ptolemaios, Tryphon

Abstract

Edition of a papyrus of the Washington State University; beginning of a letter which breaks off at the bottom after fourteen lines. In this letter the sender, a certain Ptolemaios, writes to his father Tryphon informing him that a man named Galates will a letter to him and that Galates then intends to meet with the strategus. Before the letter breaks off, Ptolemaios asks from his father the kind reception of Galates.

Author Biography

Lincoln H. Blumell, Brigham Young University

Dept. Ancient Scripture
275F JSB
Provo, UT 84602
USA
lincoln_blumell@byu.edu

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2014-11-22

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