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Letter to a Praeses (?) (recto); Account (Military?) (verso)
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Title
Letter to a Praeses (?) (recto); Account (Military?) (verso)
Description
Recto published as number 7 in P.WashU.I;
Verso published as number 9 in P.WashU.I;
The recto of this item appears to be a letter to a praeses about an upcoming investigation of all officials regarding cleaning of Trajan's canal, public funds is suspected. The verso may be a military account listing, representing taxes collected to provide clothing and equipment.;
1 papyrus fragment 29.7 x 18.2;
13 lines of text;
documentary;
Fraud, Public Funds;
Traiane diorucha;
Kanos;
http://library.wustl.edu/units/spec/manuscripts/throop.html;
Imaging and cataloging sponsored through APIS III, an NEH funded project.
Verso published as number 9 in P.WashU.I;
The recto of this item appears to be a letter to a praeses about an upcoming investigation of all officials regarding cleaning of Trajan's canal, public funds is suspected. The verso may be a military account listing, representing taxes collected to provide clothing and equipment.;
1 papyrus fragment 29.7 x 18.2;
13 lines of text;
documentary;
Fraud, Public Funds;
Traiane diorucha;
Kanos;
http://library.wustl.edu/units/spec/manuscripts/throop.html;
Imaging and cataloging sponsored through APIS III, an NEH funded project.
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Text
PW 7 – Inv 219
( . . . although it is necessary)? that the appointed senators concern themselves with those
who must clean Trajan’s canal and having been entrusted (with that responsibility) keep
an eye on both expenditures and the supervisors who have received public funds and, in
addition to these, on the foremen of those who were working at that time so that the
accuracy of all these in their accounts which are always requested is determined and
made clear. But there is need for this reminder of the audit and for the presence of Kanos
the scriniarius or numerarius of the office of your highness, since he has, so to speak, the
entire basis for action.
( . . . although it is necessary)? that the appointed senators concern themselves with those
who must clean Trajan’s canal and having been entrusted (with that responsibility) keep
an eye on both expenditures and the supervisors who have received public funds and, in
addition to these, on the foremen of those who were working at that time so that the
accuracy of all these in their accounts which are always requested is determined and
made clear. But there is need for this reminder of the audit and for the presence of Kanos
the scriniarius or numerarius of the office of your highness, since he has, so to speak, the
entire basis for action.
Citation
“Letter to a Praeses (?) (recto); Account (Military?) (verso),” WUSTL Digital Gateway Image Collections & Exhibitions, accessed May 5, 2024, http://omeka.wustl.edu/omeka/items/show/8068.