Possible Clues:

• Historian of ancient Egypt may have scratched its surface
• Paper made from reed by ancient Egyptians
• Early form of paper
• Egyptian writing matter
• Bland stuff, your American manuscript
• Ray's pup ruined document
• Surprisingly pays up about mid-afternoon for old writing material
• Document with a page covered in nasty syrup
• Drivel introducing your useless old document
• Ancient paper plant