Creation Rests

I'm talking about everything from the moment the king started his day until he finally retired for the night. Can you What an amazing and useful system it was!

Why go to all that trouble? The Letter of Aristeas tells us that the next day, before any new business was conducted, the previous day's record would be read aloud. And if any mistakes or irregularities were found? They were dealt with immediately.

So, how do we know all this? The author of the Letter of Aristeas, writing to his brother Philocrates, claims to have gleaned this information directly from the public records. He assures Philocrates that he’s set forth the facts in proper order, knowing how eager his brother is for useful information.

For it is the custom, as you know, from the moment the king begins to transact business until the time when he retires to rest, for a record to be taken of all his sayings and doings - a most excellent and useful arrangement.

For on the following day the minutes of the doings and sayings of the previous day are read over before business commences, and if there has been any irregularity, the matter is at once set right.

I obtained therefore, as has been said, accurate information from the public records, and I have set forth the facts in proper order since I know how eager you are to obtain useful information.