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p.oxy.1.117 II - IIIOxyrhynchos
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Letter from Chaireas the harbour master to the gymnasiarch Dionysios. A private letter from Chaireas, harbour master, to Dionysios, a gymnasiarch at Oxyrhynchus, reminding him of business they discussed in person: settling an outstanding matter in the record office, completing the sale of slaves belonging to the children, and selling wine from both sides of the river while keeping the money safe. Chaireas also sends cucumber seeds wrapped in two sealed rags and greetings to family members. machine translation
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- Letter HGV-meta OxyrhynchosII - III
Inscriptions (1)
Inscription #1
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Transcription
[r]
Χαιρέας Διονυσίωι τῶι
κυρίωι ἀδελφῷ χαίρειν.
καὶ κατʼ ὄψιν σὲ παρακέκληκα ὅπως ἀπαρτισθῇ τὸ ἐν τῇ βιβλιοθήκῃ μετεωρίδιν, καὶ τὴν πρᾶσιν τῶν παιδαρίων τῶν παιδίων ἀπαρτισθῆναι, καὶ τὴν πρᾶσιν
τῶν οἰναρίων τοῦ ἄντα καὶ τῶν
τοῦ πέρα διὰ σοῦ γενέσθαι, καὶ τὴν
τιμὴν ἐν ἀσφαλεῖ γενέσθαι, ἄχρις ἂν
παραγένωμαι. σπέρματα σικυδίων
σπουδαῖα ἔπεμψα ὑμῖν διὰ
Διογένους τοῦ φίλου Χαιρέου τοῦ πολιτικοῦ, ῥάκη δύο κατασεσημασμένα τῇ σφραγῖδι μου, ἐξ ὧν δώσεις
τοῖς παιδίοις σου ἓν ἐξ αὐτῶν. τὴν ἀδελφὴν
ἀσπάζου καὶ τὴν Κύριλλαν. Ῥοδόπη ὑμᾶς καὶ Ἀρσίνοος ἀσπάζονται.
ἐρρῶσθαί σε εὔχομαι.
[v]
Διονυσίωι γυμνασιάρχῳ παρὰ Χαιρέου λιμενάρχου.Translations (1)
[recto]
Chaireas to Dionysios his lord brother, greetings.
I have already urged you in person that the outstanding account (?) in the record office be settled, and that the sale ⟦registration⟧ of the slaves of the children be completed, and that the sale of the wine on this side and on the far side be carried out through you, and that the price be kept safe until I arrive. I have sent you good cucumber seeds through Diogenes, the friend of Chaireas the town councillor (?), in two rags sealed with my seal, of which you will give one to your children. Greet my sister and Kyrilla. Rhodope and Arsinoos greet you.
I pray for your health.
[verso]
To Dionysios, gymnasiarch, from Chaireas, harbour master.
Connections
Found at
Oxyrhynchus
Cross-references (3)
- TM-Text 28409 primary
- DDbDP-Text p.oxy;1;117 tier-1
- HGV-Text 28409 tier-1
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