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p.oxy.41.2986 II - IIIOxyrhynchos
Letter of Chaeremon to Theon via HGV-meta
Letter from Chairemon to Theon about fodder for cattle. A private business letter from Chairemon to Theon reporting on his search for fodder for cattle in the villages of Sento and Tholthis, the prices he paid, and a dispute involving the son of Horigenes. He asks Theon to send cash for expenses and barley for sowing. Oxyrhynchite nome, AD 2nd-3rd century. machine translation
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- Letter of Chaeremon to Theon HGV-meta OxyrhynchosII - III
Inscriptions (1)
Inscription #1
· Greek
· Greek
Transcription
παρὰ Χαιρήμονος χαίροις κύριέ μου
Θέων. μάθε ὅτι ἐξεζήτησα
ὅλην τὴν Σεντὼ καὶ οὐχ εὗρον
παρά τινος ἐν τῇ Σεντὼ
μούια δ δραχμῶν κδ, καὶ ἦρκα μούια β δραχμῶν κ
ταῖς βουσὶ τῆς Σεντώ. οὐδὲ γὰρ
χορτοπάτημα ἔχουσι οὐδὲ ἄχυρον
ἐν τῇ Σεντώ, οὐδὲ ἐν τῇ Θώλθει χορτοπάτημα ἔνει. ὁ υἱὸς τοῦ Ὡρειγένους ἐξῆλθεν καὶ ἐμεμψάμην
αὐτὸν ὅτι ὀργίζεται εἰς ὑμᾶς
ὁ εὐσχήμων. προετρεψάμην
οὖν αὐτοὺς δοῦναι ἡμῖν μούια ιε ἐκ δραχμῶν ιζ ὀβολοῦ. πέμψον μοι οὖν
εἰς τὰ ἀναλώματα κερμάτιον
καὶ κριθὴν εἰς τὴν κατασποράν.
ἐρρῶσθαί σε εὔχομαι, κύριε […]…[…]Translations (1)
From Chairemon. Greetings, my lord Theon. Know that I searched the whole of Sento and did not find with anyone in Sento 4 bundles (?) at 24 drachmas, and I have taken 2 bundles (?) at 20 drachmas for the cows of Sento. For they have neither trampled fodder nor chaff in Sento, nor is there trampled fodder in Tholthis. The son of Horigenes came out and I reproached him, because the councillor (?) is angry with you. So I urged them to give us 15 bundles (?) at 17 drachmas 1 obol. So send me some small change for the expenses and barley for the sowing.
I pray for your health, lord […]
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- TM-Text 26866 primary
- DDbDP-Text p.oxy;41;2986 tier-1
- HGV-Text 26866 tier-1
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