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bgu.4.1205 26. Okt. 28 v.Chr.Busiris (Herakleopolites)

Zwei Briefe der Isidora an Asklepiades, zweiter Brief via HGV-meta

Letter from Isidora to her brother Asklas about lentils, blankets and boats. A business letter from Isidora to her brother Asklas (Asklepiades) concerning a dispute over sales of lentils and peas, payment for a blanket, and the release of two boats for a trip to Hermopolis. It is dated 26 October 28 BC and comes from Busiris in the Herakleopolite nome; a note records its receipt on Hathyr 8. machine translation

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Inscriptions (1)

Inscription #1 · Greek · Greek

Transcription

[column 1] [… ? lines lost …] Φαῶφι … [column 2] ἔλαβον ἔτους γ Ἁθὺρ η Ἰσιδώρα Ἀσκλᾶτι τῶι ἀδελφῶι χαίρειν καὶ διὰ παντὸς ὑγιαίνειν καθάπερ εὔχομαι. κεκόμισμαι ἃ ἐγεγράφεις διὰ […]ατυ[…]ς γράμματα τῆι κζ. κομψῶς ἐμοὶ θέλετε τὴν αἰτίαν γράψαι τοῦ φακοῦ καὶ πίσον […] οὐδὲ γὰρ σύνστοιχοι ἑαυτῶν γίνεσθε γεγραφηκότες Πανίσκωι, ὅτι πεπράκαμεν, ὅτε […] οὐ πεπράκαμεν, ὅμως ὡς θέλετε ποιεῖτε. μόνον ἀνδραγάθει ἐν τῆι ἀριθμήσει καὶ ἐν τῆι εἰσαγωγῆι, ὅπως μὴ παραγενομένου Πανίσκου εἰς [column 3] μέμψιν ἐμπέσῃς. πέπομφά σοι τιμὴν τοῦ ἐνκοιμήτρου δραχμὰς ρκ, ἐπιγνώσῃ δὲ ἐὰν ἔλθῃς, τίς αὐτὸ εἴληφε. οὐκ ἔστιν δὲ πλέω ἀξινε. δὸς Ἀλεξίωνι τῶι βαφεῖ τῶι ἐμῶι ὀνόματι ἓν ἐνκοίμητρον τῶι παιδίωι Ἀρτεμᾶτι δραχμὰς ρ στερεὸν μὴ κενόν. μὴ κατάσχῃς Ἀχιλλέα ἀλλὰ δὸς αὐτῶι τὰ δύο πλοῖα διὰ τὸ πορεύεσθαι εἰς Ἑρμοῦ πόλιν, καὶ σεαυτοῦ ἐπιμελοῦ, ἵνʼ ὑγιαίνῃς. ἔρρωσο. ἔτους γ Φαῶφι κη. [pg347] [… ? lines lost …] ἡ μήτηρ Ἀσκλᾶτι χαίρειν καὶ διὰ παντὸς ὑγιαίνειν καθάπερ εὔχομαι.

Translations (1)

EN AI · machine translation from the DDbDP edition (Claude Opus 5.5)
[column 1] […] Phaophi … [column 2] Received year 3, Hathyr 8. Isidora to Asklas her brother, greeting and constant good health, as I pray. I have received the letter you wrote through […] on the 27th. Cleverly you want to write to me the reason for the lentils and peas […]; for you are not even consistent with yourselves, having written to Paniskos that we have sold, when […] we have not sold. Nevertheless, do as you wish. Only be diligent in the counting and in the delivery, so that when Paniskos arrives you do not [column 3] fall into blame. I have sent you the price of the blanket (?), 120 drachmas, and you will find out, if you come, who has taken it. It is not worth more. Give Alexion the dyer, in my name, one blanket (?) for the child Artemas, 100 drachmas, a solid one, not thin. Do not detain Achilleus but give him the two boats so that he can go to Hermopolis, and take care of yourself so that you stay healthy. Farewell. Year 3, Phaophi 28. […] His mother to Asklas, greeting and constant good health, as I pray.

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Found at Busiris (Herakleopolites)

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