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Σωκράτης Ἀθηνοδώρῳ καὶ Ἀμμωνίῳ χαίρειν. καθʼ ὡς ὁ κράτιστος ἐπίτροπος σπουδαιότερον ἔγραψε ὑμῖν καλῶς ποιήσητε πέμψαντες στρογγύλα στομωθέντα στομωτου ἔνθα παρὰ ὑμῖν ἐσφραγισμένου […] πέμπων δεκαπέντε. […] ἐνενέγκει
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Letter from Sokrates to Athenodoros and Ammonios about hardened tools TM 118530Mons Claudianus
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An ostracon letter from Mons Claudianus in which Sokrates asks Athenodoros and probably Ammonios to send hardened round (tools), following an urgent written instruction from the procurator. A number fifteen is mentioned.
In English machine translation
Sokrates to Athenodoros [and Ammonios], [greetings.]
According as the most excellent procurator has written to you rather urgently, please send round (tools?) that have been hardened (steeled), of steel (?) there with you, sealed […] sending fifteen.
[…] bring (?)
The Greek verb stomoo refers to hardening or tempering iron tools, presumably quarry tools here. The second addressee's name is restored.
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 Sokrates to Athenodoros and Ammonios (?)). It has not been reviewed by a papyrologist: check the edition before citing. Restorations follow the edition; […] marks lost text and (?) an uncertain reading.