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Letter from Valerius to Philammon about money and a debt of honey. A private letter from Valerius to Philammon disputing Philammon's report that a son received something from Arsenios, and asserting that Philammon himself took two solidi and passed them on. Valerius demands an explanation and reminds Philammon to bring the 9 xestai of good honey he owes. Written at Kellis in the Dakhla Oasis around the mid-4th century AD. machine translation

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Inscriptions (1)

Inscription #1 · Greek · Greek

Transcription

[r] κυρίῳ μου ἀδελφῶι Φιλάμμωνι Οὐαλέριος χαίρειν. ἀσπάζομαί σε πολλὰ εὐχόμενος ὑγιαίνειν. θαυμάζω ὅπως ἔμεινας παρὰ σοί, ὡς δὲ ἐδηλώσας περὶ τοὺ υἱοῦ, ὡς ὅτι ἐδέξατό τι παρὰ τοῦ ἀδελφοῦ Ἀρσενίου. οὐδὲν οὖν ἔσχεν παρʼ αὐτοῦ οὐδὲ ὡμίλησεν αὐτῷ περὶ φορέτρου, ἀλλὰ σὺ λαβὼν παρʼ αὐτοῦ δύο νομισμάτια δέδωκας τῷ αὐτῷ υἱῷ. ὅπως μὴ θελήσῃς ἀφοσιώσεσι χρήσασθαι, ἀλλὰ ποιήσῃς με τὸν τούτων λόγον σου. ἰδοὺ γὰρ ἐδήλωσα αὐτῷ περὶ τούτου. μέμνησο δὲ ἐνεγκεῖν μοι τοὺς ἐννέα ξέστας μέλιτος οὓς χρεωστεῖς μοι ὑπὲρ τοῦ τότε λόγου τῆς ἐπιστολῆς σου· ἀλλʼ ἐν καλῷ μέλιτι. ἐρρῶσθαί σε εὔχομαι πολλοῖς χρόνοις εὐτυχοῦντα. [v] κυρίῳ μου ἀδελφῷ Φιλάμμωνι Οὐαλέριος

Translations (1)

EN AI · machine translation from the DDbDP edition (Claude Opus 5.5)
[recto] To my lord brother Philammon, Valerius, greetings. I greet you warmly, praying for your health. I am surprised how you stayed at your place, and how you reported about the son, that he received something from brother Arsenios. He got nothing from him, nor did he speak with him about the transport charge; rather you, having taken two solidi from him, gave them to the same son. See that you do not choose to make excuses (?), but give me your account of these things. For look, I have informed him about this. Remember to bring me the 9 xestai of honey which you owe me on the account mentioned in your letter at that time; but of good honey. I pray for your health for many years, prospering. [verso] To my lord brother Philammon, Valerius.

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Found at Kellis (Oasis Magna)

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