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A fragmentary private letter addressed to Sarapion, apparently from his daughter Haplonous or her household, reporting on a garment being made by a weaver and sent to a dyer, and on arrangements to hand it over to Diogenes, brother of Paoisneus. It dates to the 2nd or 3rd century AD, probably from Karanis in the Fayum.
The reading of the month name and of the word for garment is uncertain because of damage. The writer may be the daughter Haplonous herself, though she also appears sending greetings.
Working translation of the DDbDP edition, made with Claude Opus 5.5 from the edition and the catalogue records shown below (catalogued as Letter to Sarapion, Haplonous’ Father). It has not been reviewed by a papyrologist: check the edition before citing. Restorations follow the edition; […] marks lost text and (?) an uncertain reading.
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