Day: July 27, 2012

Front facade of Houghton Library

You’ve Got Mail: Business as usual in the 2nd Century

Here is a letter, written on papyrus, from Apion, a man of property, to his son of the same name and also to Horion, either a close friend of the family or an unspecified relation. Apion’s concerns are those of any businessman: balancing debits and credits, keeping up with his civic duties, minding his real…