o.trim.1.299
κυρίῳ μου ἀδελφῷ Φιλίππωι Σερῆνος χαίρειν. τὸ μάριον ἐλαίου ὅπερ ἠνέχθη ἀπὸ Ψέλθεως πέμψον μοι ἄρτι καὶ λάβε παρὰ Νίνου τὰς ἄλλας τέσσαρας χοέας, ἀλλὰ μὴ ἀμελήσῃς. ἐρρῶσθαί σε εὔχομαι πολλοῖς χρόνοις.
One text, 2 sources · Trismegistos-Text 131348
Letter from Serenos to Philippos about a jar of oil from Pselthis TM 131348Trimithis (Oasis Magna)
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A short private letter from Serenos to his 'brother' Philippos, asking him to send at once a jar (marion) of oil that had been brought from Pselthis, and to collect four more choes of oil from Ninos. It comes from Trimithis (Amheida) in the Dakhla Oasis.
In English machine translation
To my lord brother Philippos, Serenos, greetings.
The marion of oil which was brought from Pselthis, send it to me now, and receive from Ninos the other four choes; but do not neglect this. I pray for your health for many years.
A marion is a small jar or measure for liquids, apparently local to the Oases, and a chous is a liquid measure of a few litres. 'Brother' may be a polite form of address 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 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.