Letter from Paulinus : to Heron. UC 1377 Verso.
Paulinus (Resident of Egypt)Date: 3rd of the Egyptian month Pachon, of an unknown year.
Translation: Paulinus to his son Heron, greeting. Immediately upon receiving my letter come up instantly, for his highness the epistrategos has made several inquiries for you. He might even have proscribed you, had I not promised that you would be present today. Do not therefore fail; do not be disturbed however, for when you come you will know what is means. I pray for your good health. Pachon 3.
Content: Paulinus informs Heron, his son, that the Epistrategos (civil governor) had made inquiries for him and urges him to come at once.
Paleographic description: Regular cursive.
Lines: 16 lines, on recto along the fibers.
Physical properties: Margins: top, 2.4 cm.; left, 1.5 cm.; bottom, 6 cm.; on verso, in black ink: T 267.
Publication status: published
Section/Side: On verso, 1) traces of ink from the writing on the recto (ink still wet when the papyrus was rolled from left to right); 2) traces of address (along the fibers).
Provenance: House at Tebtunis T267
UC Inventory Number: 1377