o.claud.4.865
Σαραπίων Μάρκῳ δεκουρίωνι χαίρειν. γνώσις οὖν ὅτι Πετεχῶν Πουώρεως οὐκ ἐξῆλθε. καλῶς ποιήσεις ἐὰν πέμψῃς μοι αὐτόν. ἔρρωσο.
One text, 2 sources · Trismegistos-Text 118517
Letter from Sarapion to the decurion Marcus about Petechon TM 118517Mons Claudianus
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A short ostracon letter from Sarapion to Marcus, a decurion (cavalry officer), found at the Roman quarry site of Mons Claudianus. Sarapion reports that a man named Petechon son of Pouoris has not gone out and asks Marcus to send him to him.
In English machine translation
Sarapion to Marcus, decurion, greetings.
Know then that Petechon son of Pouoris has not gone out.
You will do well if you send him to me. Farewell.
The text names the sender Sarapion, while the metadata title gives Sarpion. A decurion was a junior cavalry officer commanding a troop.
Working translation of the DDbDP edition, made with Claude Opus 5.5 from the edition and the catalogue records shown below (catalogued as Letter From Sarpion to Marcus, Decurio). It has not been reviewed by a papyrologist: check the edition before citing. Restorations follow the edition; […] marks lost text and (?) an uncertain reading.