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bgu.16.2651 22. Aug. 9 v.Chr.Herakleopolites

Letter via HGV-meta

Letter from Asklepiades to his brother Herakleides about a matter before the toparch. A private letter from Asklepiades to his brother Herakleides, reporting that the toparch (a district official) has not answered a letter and urging Herakleides to settle the matter when the toparch visits Herakleopolis. Asklepiades explains that an eye inflammation has kept him from travelling to his brother. It is dated to 22 August 9 BC in the Herakleopolite nome. machine translation

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  • Letter HGV-meta Herakleopolites22. Aug. 9 v.Chr.

Inscriptions (1)

Inscription #1 · Greek · Greek

Transcription

[r] Ἀσκληπιάδης Ἡρακλείδηι τῶι ἀδελφῶι χαίρειν καὶ διὰ παντὸς ὑγιαίνειν καθάπερ εὔχομαι· γίγνωσκε ὅτι περὶ οὗ πέπομφας ἐπιστολίου ὁ τοπάρχης ἀπόκρισιν ἡμῖν οὐ δέδωκεν περὶ τούτου· ἐπεὶ δὲ καὶ αὐτὸς ὁ τοπάρχης παραγίγνεται εἰς Ἡρακλέους πόλιν παρά σοι περὶ τοῦ πράγματος μὴ ἀμελήσῃς ὅπως αὐτὸ τὸ πρὰγμα ἐγβιβάσῃς· διὰ δὲ τὴν ὀφθαλμίαν παραπεπόδισμαι τοῦ ἀναβῆναι πρός σε· καὶ σεαυτοῦ ἐπιμέλου ἵνʼ ὑγιαίνῃς· ἔρρωσο ἔτους κα Καίσαρος Μεσορὴ κθ [v] Ἡρακλείδηι τῶι ἀδελφῶι

Translations (1)

EN AI · machine translation from the DDbDP edition (Claude Opus 5.5)
[recto] Asklepiades to Herakleides his brother, greeting and constant good health, as I pray. Know that concerning the little letter you sent, the toparch has given us no answer about it. But since the toparch himself is coming to Herakleopolis to you, do not neglect the matter, so that you may bring the business itself to a conclusion. Because of eye inflammation I have been prevented from coming up to you. Take care of yourself so that you may stay healthy. Farewell. Year 21 of Caesar, Mesore 29. [verso] To Herakleides his brother.

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Found at Herakleopolites

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