Letter from the monastery of Apa Apollo concerning the needs of the holy community TM 128284Bawit (Hermopolites)VII

Fragmentary Christian letter from the monastery of Bawit, invoking the monastery's founder Apa Apollo. The writer greets the addressees' household, mentions sending someone to them for the needs of the "holy people" (the monastic community), and asks that he be allowed to come back to them. The letter dates to the 7th century AD.

In English machine translation

The left side of every line is lost, so the exact request is uncertain. "Holy people" (hosios laos) probably refers to the monks of the monastery of Apa Apollo at Bawit.

Working translation of the DDbDP edition, made with Claude Opus 5.5 from the edition and the catalogue records shown below (catalogued as Letter (Greek)). It has not been reviewed by a papyrologist: check the edition before citing. Restorations follow the edition; […] marks lost text and (?) an uncertain reading.