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p.mich.3.211 II - III
Private Letter via APIS-papyrus
Letter from Valerius asking Samaphes and another to manage his affairs. A private letter from Valerius to Samaphes and another man, asking them to look after his affairs until he can sail upriver to join them, with the help of the god Serapis. It dates to the 2nd or 3rd century AD. machine translation
The same text in other collections
Linked by Trismegistos ID
TM 28800.
Each record below describes this same artifact or text from a different angle.
- Private Letter APIS-papyrus Unknown (perhaps Alexandria?)IInd century or IIIrd century A.D.
- Letter of Valerius to Samaphes and Ako... HGV-meta unbekanntII - III
Inscriptions (1)
Inscription #1
· Greek
· Greek
Transcription
[r]
Οὐαλέριος Σαμαφεῖ καὶ Ἀκο…[…]…ρι
χαίρειν. καλῶς ποιήσετε φροντίσαντες τῶν ἡμετέρων μέχρις ἂν
παραγένωμαι τοῦ Σεράπιδος θέλοντος. ἐλπίζω τάχιον ἐκπλέξαι καὶ ἀναπλεῦσαι πρὸς ὑμᾶς. οἶδα γὰρ ὑμῶν τὸ σπουδαῖον ἵνα ἀμεριμνότερόν με
ποιήσητε, ὑμῖν γὰρ προσέχων
ἀμεριμνότερα διάγω. ἀσπάσατε
τοὺς ὑμῶν πάντας, καὶ ἀσπάζεται ὑμᾶς Σαραπίων πολλά.
ἐρρῶσθαι ὑμᾶς εὔχομαι.
[v]
…πρα[…]…[…]…[…]…παρὰ ΟὐαλερίουTranslations (1)
[recto]
Valerius to Samaphes and Ako[…]…ri, greetings.
You will do well to take care of our affairs until I arrive, Serapis willing. I hope to finish my business quickly and sail up to you. For I know your zeal, that you will make me freer of worry; for relying on you I live with fewer worries. Greet all your people; Sarapion also greets you warmly.
I pray for your health.
[verso]
…pra[…]…[…]…[…]… from Valerius
Cross-references (3)
- TM-Text 28800 primary
- DDbDP-Text p.mich;3;211 tier-1
- HGV-Text 28800 tier-1
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