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private letter

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Accession: P.Mich.inv. 6656
Find spot: unknown, Egypt
Period: December 2, 88 A.D.
Date: December 2, 88 A.D.
Date range: 88 CE – 88 CE
Materials: ['1 papyrus ; 12.5 x 18.5 cm.']
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Description

Diogenes writes to his brother Dorion concerning the high prices on olive oil in his brother's village. The price is not indicated in the letter. Diogenes further states his opininion that olive oil should not be purchased at such a high rate.

Cross-references (5)

TM-Text 40821 primary
APIS-Text michigan.apis.2913 tier-1
DDbDP-Text sb;12;11127 tier-1
DDbDP-Text sb.12.11127 tier-1
HGV-Text 40821 tier-1

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