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The closing part of a Coptic letter addressed to a superior, called 'our lord father', probably a monastic leader. The writer explains that someone is staying upstream for a small matter and promises, God willing, to come down to pay respects and receive a blessing. It comes from the monastery of Bawit and dates to the 8th century AD.
Only the end of the letter survives, and the opening lines are damaged. 'Father' here is a respectful title for a monastic superior rather than a family relationship.
Working translation of the DDbDP edition, made with Claude Opus 5.5 from the edition and the catalogue records shown below (catalogued as End of a letter to a superior). 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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