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bgu.16.2631 2. März 9 v.Chr.Herakleopolites

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Letter from Pappos to the dioiketes Athenodoros about business at Memphis. A letter from Pappos to his superior Athenodoros, the dioiketes (estate or financial manager), about being prevented from travelling to Memphis, sending Asklapon in his place, asking whether to hire an advocate, and forwarding a land register and a survey by the royal scribe. Written on 2 March 9 BC in the Herakleopolite nome. machine translation

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Inscriptions (1)

Inscription #1 · Greek · Greek

Transcription

[r] Πάππος Ἀθηνοδώρωι τῶι θειοτάτῳ διοικητῆι πλεῖστα χαίρειν καὶ διὰ παντὸς διευτυχεῖν ἄριστʼ ἐπανάγειν. ἐπεὶ παρεποδίσθην εἰς Μέμφιν γενέσθαι χάριν ἱματίων διὰ τὴν παράστασιν Γάλλου πέπομφα Ἀσκλάπωνα ὅπως … ἀνέβη· ἐὰν οὖν σοι φαίνηται εὐθέως ἀνάγκασον ἐξορμῆσαι ἵνα καὶ αὐτὸς μὴ παραποδισθῶ· ἐκδέχομαι παρʼ αὐτὸν ἕξ· Ἀσκλάπων δέ μοι συμβούλευσε ευκλ… συνήγορον παραστῆσαι· ἄτερ οὖν τῆς σου γνώμης οὐκ ἐβουλήθην δαπανᾶσθαι· διὸ ἐάν σοι φαίνηται, σήμανον. πέπομφα δέ σοι τὴν καταγραφὴν τοῦ ἐν ἁλὶ χωρίου καὶ τὸν τοῦ βασιλικοῦ γραμματέως σχοινισμόν· ἐπιχρονίζω ἐκτὸς τῶν χρόνων. ἐάν σοι φαίνηται διʼ ἡμερῶν …λ[…]τος πέμψον ὀψαρίδια. τὰ δʼ ἄλλα ἐπιμέλου σεαυτοῦ ἵνʼ ὑγιαίνῃς, ὃ δὴ μέγιστον ἡγοῦμαι. ἔρρωσο ἔτους κα Καίσαρος Φαμενὼθ ϛ [v] […]Ἀθηνοδώρωι τῶι διοικητῆι

Translations (1)

EN AI · machine translation from the DDbDP edition (Claude Opus 5.5)
[recto] Pappos to Athenodoros the most divine dioiketes, very many greetings and continual good fortune and the best of success. Since I have been prevented from going to Memphis on account of the garments, because of the appearance in court (?) of Gallos, I have sent Asklapon so that … he went up. If then it seems good to you, compel him at once to set out, so that I too may not be hindered; I am expecting him on the 6th. Asklapon advised me … to present an advocate; so without your opinion I did not want to incur expense. Therefore, if it seems good to you, send word. I have sent you the register of the land at Hali (?) and the royal scribe's survey. I am staying on beyond the appointed times. If it seems good to you, within … days send some little fish. As for the rest, take care of yourself so that you stay healthy, which I consider most important. Farewell. Year 21 of Caesar, Phamenoth 6. [verso] […] to Athenodoros the dioiketes

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