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Letter from Paulos to Nepheros about grain owed and bread for the needy. A Christian letter from Paulos in Alexandria to Nepheros, asking him to collect grain owed by Papnouthis son of Horion, give 3 artabas as bread to the needy and send the remaining 13 in instalments. Paulos also asks whether some oil sent through Taese arrived, offers to obtain things from Alexandria, and reports that iron requested by Protos is unavailable there. machine translation
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Transcription
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τῷ τιμιωτάτῳ ἀγαπητῷ Νεφερῷ
Παῦλος.
καὶ διὰ τῶν ἀδελφῶν ἡμῶν Ἀσπιδᾶ καὶ Παύλου ἔγραψαπρὸς τὴν σὴν
θεοσέβειαν, ἵνα εἰ δοκεῖ σοι, τὸν σῖτον, ὃν χρεωστεῖ ἡμῖν Παπνοῦθις Ὡρίωνος, λαβὼν ἀρτάβας μὲν τρεῖς ἐν ψωμίοις
διαδῷς τοῖς δεομένοις, τὰς δὲ λοιπὰς
δεκατρεῖς ἔχων παρὰ σεαυτῷ κατὰ
τρεῖς ἡμῖν ἀποστείλῃς ἐν ψωμίοις· διὰ
τάχους δέ, εἰ δυνατόν, ψαθίον ἡμῖν μεστὸν ἀπόστειλον. καὶ εἰ καταξιοῖς ἡμῖν ἀντιγράψαι, μνήσθητι δηλῶσαι ἡμῖν, εἰ
ὑπεδέξω τὸ ἐλάδιον, ὃ ἀπεστείλαμεν διὰ
Ταῆσε τῆς ἀδελφῆς ἡμῶν εἰς σὴν
ὑπηρεσίαν. καὶ περὶ ὧν χρεία σοί ἐστιν
ἐν τῇ Ἀλεξανδρείᾳ, μὴ ὄκνει γράφειν.
μετάδος δὲ Πρώτῳ περὶ τοῦ σιδήρου, περὶ οὗ μοι ἔγραψεν, ὅτι τέως τὸ εἶδος οὐκ ἔστιν ἐν Ἀλεξανδρείᾳ. προσαγορεύομεν
πάντας τοὺς σὺν σοὶ ἀδελφούς, μεθʼ ὧν
σε ἀξιοῦμεν καὶ ἡμῶν ἐν ταῖς εὐχαῖς
ὑμῶν μνημονεύειν. ἐρρωμένον σε
ψυχῇ καὶ σώματι ὁ τῶν
ὅλων δεσπότης
φυλάττοι.
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τῷ τιμιωτάτῳ ἀγαπητῷ Νεφερῷ
Παῦλος.Translations (1)
[recto]
To the most honoured, beloved Nepheros,
Paulos.
I have written to your piety also through our brothers Aspidas and Paulos, so that, if you think fit, taking the grain which Papnouthis son of Horion owes us, you may distribute 3 artabas of it as bread to the needy, and keeping the remaining 13 with you, you may send them to us 3 at a time as bread; and quickly, if possible, send us a full basket. And if you deign to write back to us, remember to let us know whether you received the bit of oil which we sent through our sister Taese for your service. And concerning whatever you need in Alexandria, do not hesitate to write. Tell Protos about the iron, about which he wrote to me, that for the moment the item is not available in Alexandria. We greet all the brothers with you, together with whom we ask you to remember us too in your prayers. May the Lord of all keep you well in soul and body.
[verso]
To the most honoured, beloved Nepheros,
Paulos.
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