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p.oxy.56.3855v 280 - 281Oxyrhynchos

Letter from Thermouthis to her brother Isidoros. A private letter from Thermouthis to her brother Isidoros, reporting that his tunic has been cut and that Ammonis withheld grain. She asks him to look into some work, send word whether the prefect is coming, make purchases for her, and file a petition and send her the official reply; Oxyrhynchus, AD 280-281. machine translation

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Inscriptions (1)

Inscription #1 · Greek · Greek

Transcription

[v] Θερμοῦθιν Ἰσιδώρῳ τῷ ἀδελφῷ πολλὰ χαίρειν. τὸ κιθῶνιόν σου ἐποίησα τμηθῆναι. οὐκ ἔδωκε Ἀμμῶνις τὰ σιτάρια, λέγων ὅτι, δύο ἀρτάβας δίδω. ἐξέτασον περὶ τοῦ ἔργου οὗ οἶδας. ἐὰν μάθῃς ὅτι ὁ ἡγεμὼν ἐξέρχεται δεῦρο, ἐὰν δέ μή, γράψον μοι ἐν τάχει. περὶ ὧν ἔγραψά σοι ἄλλοτε, ἀγόρασόν μοι. γράψον βιβλίδιον περὶ οὗ οἶδες καὶ χάλασον καὶ ἐνεχθήτω μοι ἡ ὑπογραφὴ τοῦ βιβλιδίου. ἔλεγον ὅτι, αὐτάρκης γείνῃ περὶ τοῦ πράγματος. ἀσπάζεταί σε Ταῆσις καὶ ὁ υἱός […]υ Κοπρείας. ἀσπάζεταί σε Ἀμόϊς. ἀσπάζονταί σε πάντες κατʼ ἄνδρα. [r] ἀπόδος Ἰσιδώρῳ παρὰ Θερμουθίου.

Translations (1)

EN AI · machine translation from the DDbDP edition (Claude Opus 5.5)
Thermouthis to Isidoros her brother, many greetings. I have had your little tunic cut. Ammonis did not give the grain, saying, "I am giving 2 artabas." Inquire about the work you know of. If you learn that the prefect is coming out here, and if not, write to me quickly. Concerning the things I wrote to you about on another occasion, buy them for me. Write a petition about the matter you know of and let it go (?) and let the subscription of the petition be brought to me. They were saying, "You will be satisfied concerning the matter." Taesis greets you, and the son […] of Koprea. Amois greets you. All greet you, each by name. [back] Deliver to Isidoros from Thermouthis.

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