A Story Outline of Evolution 



of all times. They contain letters from kings to kings 

 regarding state matters, subsidies, taxes, preparation for 

 war and many others. There are letters from fathers and 

 mothers to sons and sons to fathers, brothers to sisters, 

 lovers to lovers, and friends to friends. The whole gamut 

 of human interest is found recorded there. 



One writes to a sister, telling her "To have my tunic prop- 

 erly made and let them put good measure on it and be gen- 

 erous in coloring." Helene writes to a brother reproaching 

 him for not attending the funeral of another brother. 

 Herochides is asked to "match a white velvet color and to 

 purchase two dracham's worth." The request is accom- 

 panied by a gift of six quarts of "good apples." Dorion is 

 asked to let his brother "hear about our bald-headed 

 friend." Heratheon invites you to dine with him on the 

 occasion of his examination, at his house, tomorrow, the 

 fifth, at the ninth hour. 



There are many letters — begging for money, notifying 

 debtors to pay, tax receipts, notices to look out for escaped 

 slaves, notices of the shipment of goods, complaint about a 

 donkey driver buying some rotten hay, the purchase of ox 

 yokes and manure, the prosecution of a woman handling 

 contraband oil and many others. 



We have learned that men were able to read and to 

 write down their thoughts in a written language 8,000 years 

 ago; and many of these thoughts have been handed down 

 to us through characters inscribed on a kind of paper made 

 more than 5,000 years ago. What a heritage these records 

 are to us! 



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