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Letter from Philippos to Heroninos about wheat owed by the dekaprotos Harpalion TM 11110Theadelphia (Arsinoites)

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A letter from Philippos, a secretary, to Heroninos, estate manager at Thraso, part of the Heroninos archive from Theadelphia in the Arsinoite nome. He reports that the dekaprotos Harpalion has received his release concerning the public grain and urges Heroninos to collect what Harpalion owes toward 400 artabas of wheat, to have 60 artabas transferred via Palas, and to deal with 300 drachmas.

In English machine translation

[recto] Philippos to his dearest Heroninos, greetings. Harpalion the dekaprotos has received the release (?) of the public (grain). So hurry to collect what is owed by him to make up the 400 artabas of wheat, so that when the animals come down they are not kept idle; but also have the 60 artabas of wheat (sent) through Palas transferred. But hurry to do this regarding the 300 drachmas without worry (?). I pray for your health and good fortune. Phaophi 6 [verso] To Heroninos, manager at Thraso, from Philippos, secretary.

A dekaprotos was a municipal liturgist responsible for collecting taxes in grain; 'apolysidion' appears to be a document of release or clearance. The Heroninos archive dates to the mid-3rd century AD.

Working translation of the DDbDP edition, made with Claude Opus 5.5 from the edition and the catalogue records shown below (catalogued as Corrispondenza heroniniana - Philippos). 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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Papyri.info — DDbDP (Duke Databank of Documentary Papyri) — text · Theadelphia (Arsinoites)

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