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A fragmentary private letter from Herakles to his 'brother' Myrinos, instructing him to let Ammon and his children keep working on the portion of land belonging to Iakobos and to supervise the estates daily. The rest, mentioning the city and bricks, is too damaged to follow. It probably dates to the 4th century AD.
The word 'ergodioktas' (taskmasters, overseers) is partly restored and its construction here is unclear. The name Iakobos (Jacob) may suggest a Christian or Jewish landholder.
Working translation of the DDbDP edition, made with Claude Opus 5.5 from the edition and the catalogue records shown below (catalogued as Private Letter). It has not been reviewed by a papyrologist: check the edition before citing. Restorations follow the edition; […] marks lost text and (?) an uncertain reading.
κυρίῳ μου ἀδελφῷ Μυρίνῳ Ἡρακλῆς. ὡς ἐτύπωσα Ἄμμωνα μετὰ τῶν τέκνων αὐτοῦ ἐργάζεσθαι εἰς τὴν μερίδα Ἰακώβου, οὕτω ἔασον αὐτοὺς καὶ ἔασον αὐτοὺς ἐργοδιώκτας ἐργασθῆναι εἰς τὰ χωρία ὥστε αὐτὰ περιελθεῖν καθʼ ἑσκάστην ἡμέραν· καὶ ὁ αὐτὸς τη αλεβονειπε[…]ειτι τῆς πόλεως π[…]ο ὁλοκλη[……
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