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bgu.16.2646 12. Mai 3 v.Chr.Herakleopolites

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Letter to Athenodoros about a purchase, soldiers and the prefect's letter. A business letter to Athenodoros about local affairs in the Herakleopolite nome, including a purchase near Bousiris that depends on paying 200 drachmas for building a farmstead, a request to the prefect about sword-bearers or soldiers, and various dealings with Aphinios, Tychon, Heras and others. It is dated year 27 of Augustus, Pachon 17 (12 May 3 BC). machine translation

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Inscriptions (1)

Inscription #1 · Greek · Greek

Transcription

[r] [column 1] […]Ἀθηνοδώρωι τῶι γλυκυτάτωι […] μετεωριτός […]λειν οἰκονομήθη […]δε ἡμεῖν ἢ ὅτι… […]ρων ἵνα εἰ δυνα[…] μὴ ἐπʼ αὐτὴν καὶ εἰ μ…[…] ση διὰ σεαυτοῦ ἔχειν χα[…] τοῦ στρατηγοῦ ἵνα οἰ ἀν[…] καθεσ[…]νται ἐμέλησε […] ἔχωμεν […]κ…π…[…] τοῦ … μετὰ πολλῆς κακοπαθίας· ὑπὲρ δὲ τῆς ἀναφορᾶς ἧς μοι ἔδωκας ὠνήσασθαι ἐν τῇ Περὶ Βουσῖριν δραχμῶν κ ἐὰν μὴ εἰς οἰκοδομὴν ἐπαύλεως δοῖς δραχμὰς διακοσίας οὐ συγχωρεῖ· ἐὰν μὲν οὖν δόξῃ τῶι ἡγεμόνι γράψαι περὶ τῶν μαχαιροφόρων· εἰ δὲ μή, λήψομαι στρατιώτας τρεῖς παρʼ αὐτοῦ· ἐάν σοι φαίνηται συντόμως γράψῃς τί με δεῖ ποιεῖν· τὸ δὲ πλοῖον οὔ πω η…α· χαριῇ μοι σεαυτοῦ ἐπιμελόμενος ἵνα ὑγιαίνῃς· ἔρρωσο ἔτους κζ Καίσαρος Παχὼν ιζ [column 2] ἔγραψά σοι πρὸ τούτων τῶν χρόνων ἐπιστολὰς πώς σοι καὶ ἄνῃ Ἀφινίωι δοῦναι τὴν ἐπιστολὴν καὶ τὴν ἀναφορὰν ἵνα μὴ εἰς ἀνάμνησιν ἔλθῃ· γίγνωσκε τ…[…] μον[…]…[…]γράμματος ἐμφανίσαι ἀποδόσθαι ὑπὸ Ἀλεξᾶτος τοῦ Τύχωνος ἀδελφοῦ Ἀφινίωι· αὐτὸς δὲ λίαν μετεωρίζεται· Ἡρᾶς δὲ παρήσεται τὰ τάλαντἀ ι διὰ τὸ Τυρράνιον μικῶς μετριάζειν ἵνα λάβωμεν παρʼ αὐτοῦ γράμματα· Ἀσκλᾶν τὸν τοῦ Ἀρήου εὔψυχον ποίησον· θεῶν θελόντων τὸ κατὰ αὐτὸν οἰκονομηθήσεται τῇ ἔξω ὡς ὡμολόγησε· πειρασόμεθα καὶ τι Δαμᾶτος ἐκπλῦσαι· Τύχων ἥκει εἰς τὴν πόλιν τούτου χάριν· ἐὰν τὸ πλοῖον εἰσέλθῃ, ἐμβήσονται οἱ σοί· ἐγὼ γὰρ θέλω τὴν τοῦ ἡγεμόνος ἐπιστολὴν λαβεῖν, εἰ καί σοι δοκεῖ. [v] ἀπόδος Ἀθηνοδώρωι διοκης Ἀθηνοδώρωι[…]

Translations (1)

EN AI · machine translation from the DDbDP edition (Claude Opus 5.5)
[recto] [column 1] […] to the dearest [Athenodoros] […] in suspense (?) […] was arranged […] to us or that […] so that if possible […] not to her (?) and if […] through yourself to have […] of the strategos, so that the […] it was a concern […] we may have […] with much hardship. Concerning the report which you gave me, to buy in the Bousiris district for 20 drachmas: unless you give 200 drachmas for the building of a farmstead, he does not agree. If then the prefect decides to write about the sword-bearers (well and good); if not, I shall take three soldiers from him. If it seems good to you, write briefly what I must do. The boat has not yet […]. You will do me a favour by taking care of yourself so that you stay healthy. Farewell. Year 27 of Caesar, Pachon 17. [column 2] I wrote letters to you before this time, how you should also go up (?) to give Aphinios the letter and the report, so that it does not come to his memory (?). Know that […] of the document to declare that it was sold by Alexas, brother of Tychon, to Aphinios. He himself is very much in suspense. Heras will hand over the 10 talents because Tyrannion is being somewhat moderate, so that we may receive letters from him. Encourage Asklas son of Areios; gods willing, his affair will be arranged outside, as he agreed. We shall also try to wash out (settle) something of Damas. Tychon has come to the city for this reason. If the boat comes in, your people will embark; for I want to get the prefect's letter, if it seems good to you too. [verso] Deliver to Athenodoros. […] to Athenodoros […]

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