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bgu.16.2660 14. Aug. 1Herakleopolites

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Letter from Heraklas to his father about repairing a dyke. A private letter from Heraklas to his father urging him to have earth heaped up to repair a small dyke, warning that otherwise the land would go unirrigated and last year's dyke would be lost. He offers money from the household and workers through Horos or Hermas. It was written in the Herakleopolite nome on 14 August AD 1. machine translation

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Inscriptions (1)

Inscription #1 · Greek · Greek

Transcription

Ἡρακλᾶς τῶι θειοτάτωι πατρὶ πλεῖστα χαίρειν καὶ διὰ παντὸς ἐρρῶσθαι. καὶ ἄλλα σοι ἔγραψα περὶ τοῦ χωματίου ὅπως ἐκ παντὸς τρόπου ποιήσῃς τὸν χοῦν ἀναβληθῆναι, μὴ τύχηι ἡμᾶς καὶ α…δε…θε ἀπολέσαι· διὸ καλῶς ποιήσεις, ἢ ὅταν λάβῃς τὴν ἐπιστολήν, εμ[…]… εὖ ποιήσῃς […] ἐὰν δὲ χρείαν ἔχῃς χαλκῶν ἀλλάσσεις ἐξ οἴκου· ἐὰν δὲ μὴ ὁ Ὧρος εὕρῃ ἀνθρώπους, Ἑρμᾶτι εἶπον καὶ παραστήσει σοι· νόμισον δὲ ὅτι ἐὰν μὴ ἐργασθέν τὸ χῶμα τοῦτο κινδυνεύσει τὸ ἔδαφος ἀβροχῆσαι σὺν τῷ καὶ τὸ περυσινὸν χῶμα ἀπολέσαι· διὸ ἐρωτηθεὶς μὴ ληρήσῃς· πρὸ δὲ πάντων ἐπιμέλου ἵνʼ ὑγιαίνῃς· ἔρρωσο ἔτους λ Καίσαρος Μεσορὴ κα. [v] τῶι πατρί

Translations (1)

EN AI · machine translation from the DDbDP edition (Claude Opus 5.5)
Heraklas to his most divine father, very many greetings and constant good health. I have written to you about other matters too, concerning the little dyke, that by every means you should have the earth heaped up, lest it happen that we also lose […]; so please, when you receive the letter, […] you would do well […]. If you need copper money, exchange it from the household; and if Horos does not find men, I have told Hermas and he will provide them for you. Consider that if this dyke is not worked, the land risks remaining unwatered, besides our also losing last year's dyke. So, I ask you, do not trifle. Above all, take care of yourself so that you stay healthy. Farewell. Year 30 of Caesar, Mesore 21. (Address) To his father.

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Found at Herakleopolites

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