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cpr.5.20 III - IV
Chaeremon to Eudaemon via HGV-meta
Letter from Chairemon to his brother Eudaimon about sending their sister to Alexandria. A private letter from Chairemon to his brother Eudaimon, asking him to send their sister to Alexandria with Eudaimon's mother if possible, or to write back if she is unwell and cannot travel. It ends with greetings to Eudaimon's wife and household and a request for a quick reply through his father. machine translation
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- Chaeremon to Eudaemon HGV-meta unbekanntIII - IV
Inscriptions (1)
Inscription #1
· Greek
· Greek
Transcription
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Χαιρήμων Εὐδαίμονι ἀδελφῷ χαίρειν.
καλῶς ποιήσεις, ἄδελφε,
τέλειαν τὴν εὐποιΐανσου
ἀποδεῖξαι καὶ πρὸς ὃ βλέπεις. τὴν
ἀδελφὴν ἡμῶν, ἐὰν ἦν μόνη, πᾶν ποίησον πέμψαι αὐτὴν
μετὰ τῆς μητρός σου, εἰ δὲ οὐ,
ἐν σοὶ γενέσθω. καὶ πρὸς τὸ συνφέρων ἀντίγραψόν μοι. βίασαι
δὲ τοῦ αὐτὴν πέμψαι ἐν Ἀλεξανδρίᾳ, ἐὰν δὲ ἴδῃς ὅτι ἀηδίαν ἔχει καὶ
οὐ δύναται, ἀντιγράψατέ μοι
… τέλειάν σου τὴν εὐποιΐαν
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ἀσπάζομαί σε καὶ τὴν σύνβιόν
σου καὶ τοὺς σοὺς πάντας.
τὰ ἀντίγραφά μοι ταχὺ πέμψον
παρὰ τὸν πατέρα σου.
ἐρρῶσθαί σε εὔχομαι.
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[recto]
Chairemon to Eudaimon his brother, greetings.
Please, brother, show your kindness in full and also in regard to what you see. As for our sister, if she is alone, do everything to send her with your mother; if not, let it be up to you. And write back to me about what is best. Make every effort to send her to Alexandria, but if you see that she is unwell (?) and cannot, write back to me.
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I greet you and your wife and all your household.
Send me the replies quickly through your father.
I pray for your health.
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