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p.oxy.31.2599 III - IVOxyrhynchites

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Letters from Tauris to Apeitheon and Theodoros requesting combs, wool and footwear. Two private letters from a woman named Tauris, one to her 'father' Apeitheon (with greetings to a Kyra) and one to her 'brother' Theodoros, asking for combs, storax, purple wool, footwear and other household goods. They come from the Oxyrhynchite nome, 3rd-4th century AD. machine translation

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Inscriptions (1)

Inscription #1 · Greek · Greek

Transcription

[r] τῷ κυρίῳ μου πατρὶ Ἀπειθέωνι Ταῧρις χαίρειν πέμψον ἡμῖν δύο κτενία γερδιαινῶν καὶ δύο ὀγκίας στυρακίου ἀλλὰ καὶ δύο κτενία μεγάλα τῆς κεφαλῆς. καθὼς εἴρηκάς μοι εἰς τὸ χωρίον πέμπω σοι τὰ τοιαῦτα, πέμψον. τὸ πορφύριον ὃ ἔλεγες ὅτι ἀγοράζω ἀγόρασον. εἰπὲ οὖν τῇ ἀδελφῇ τῆς γυναικὸς Διοσκόρου λέγειν Διδύμῃ ὅτι καθὼς εἴρηκας δικαρυτιδα εἰ ποιεῖς, αὐτὰ ποίησον, εἰ οὐ ποιεῖς, τὸ πορφύριον καὶ τὰ στυππεῖα τοῦ πατρός μου. ἀσπάζομαι Εισθυρ καὶ τὴν ἀδελφήν σου Σουσάννα. καθὼς εἴρηκας οὖν, Κύρα, ὅτι πέμπω σοι σαβακάθια, πέμψον, καὶ πέμπω σοι τὰ τῶν Αἰγυπτίων. ἀσπάζομαί σε, Κύρα, καὶ τὴν ἀδελφήν σου καὶ τὴν ἀδελφὴν τῆς μητρός σου. [v] τῷ κυρίῳ μου ἀδελφῷ Θεωδώρῳ Ταῧρεις πλεῖστα χαίρειν. ἀγόρασόν μοι, κύριέ μου ἄδελφε, τρία σαβακάθια καὶ τὸ καλίγιον κ… ὃ εἴρηκας καὶ τρία σόλια τὰ εἰς βαλανεῖα· τὸ ἡμιλίτριον τρυφερὸν ὃ ἔδωκά σοι εἰς χρῆσιν λάβε ποίησον αὐτὸ φακιάριον ἢ φέρε αὐτοῦ τὴν τιμήν· πέμψον μοι δύο κτενία μεγάλα. καθὼς εἴρηκας ὅτι … ἀγοράζω, ἐρχόμενος ἔξω μνήσθητι τοῦ ὅρκου· τὸ μικρὸν μανουάλιον τὸ εἰς τὸν σάκκον μηδενὶ αὐτὸ δῷς. ἔνεγκον αὐτὸν ἐρχόμενος. ὃ ἡμιλίτριον τρυφερὸν α…ειν…το εἰς τὸ καβιειν. εἶπε ὁ υἱὸς Ἡρακλειανὸς ὅτι τὰ δύο τάλαντα, εἰ δοκεῖ σοι, απο[…]… πορφύριον ἀγόρασον. ἀσπάζομαί σε Ηρακλ…ν καὶ τὸν σύμβιόν σου. ἀσπάζομαι Θεοδ[…]ου. ταχὺ ἔρχῃ ἵνα ἴδωμέν σε.

Translations (1)

EN AI · machine translation from the DDbDP edition (Claude Opus 5.5)
[recto] To my lord father Apeitheon, Tauris, greetings. Send us two weavers' combs and two ounces of storax, and also two large combs for the head. As you told me, "I am sending such things to you at the farm," send them. The purple wool which you said "I am buying," buy it. So tell the sister of Dioskoros' wife to tell Didyme that, as you said, if you are making the dikarytis (?), make them; if you are not making it, (send) the purple wool and the tow of my father. I greet Eisthyr (?) and your sister Sousanna. So, as you said, Kyra, "I am sending you sabakathia," send them, and I am sending you the things of the Egyptians. I greet you, Kyra, and your sister and your mother's sister. [verso] To my lord brother Theodoros, Taureis, very many greetings. Buy me, my lord brother, three sabakathia and the boot […] which you mentioned and three slippers for the baths. The half-pound of soft (wool?) which I gave you for use, take it and make it into a small bundle, or bring its price. Send me two large combs. As you said, "I am buying […]," when you come out remember the oath. The small handle (?) which is in the sack, give it to no one; bring it when you come. The half-pound of soft (wool?) […] for the […]. My son Herakleianos said that the two talents, if you agree, […] buy purple wool. I greet you, Herakl[…], and your spouse. I greet Theod[…]. Come quickly so that we may see you.

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