Letter from Frange to Pher about a copied book and offerings TM 140990Theben

[recto] I, Frange, the most humble, who lives on the mountain of Djeme, writes greeting his beloved lord, the good brother Pher. Since your brotherliness told me, "Write me a book for a trimesion (gold coin)," now look, I have written it; it is worth more than a trimesion. Now leave everything aside and take the gold trimesion and come to me quickly, quickly, so that I may give it in exchange for papyrus, and you take the book for yourself. Bring the leather (cover) for the book when you come to me, so that I take my leather and bind your book. Bring me a measure of wheat and ground (grain?) for the offering of the feast of the release. Farewell in the Lord. [verso] [I], Frange, greet [my brother] Pesente and his wife [...]ubaine and her daughter. [...] So do the great charity, my brother Pesente, and give a measure of wheat and ground (grain?) to my brother Pher, that he may bring it to me when he comes, for the offering of the feast of the release, so that the Lord may watch over you and your animals. Do not delay, say it, lest your heart be troubled. My brother Pher, bring a little oil when you come, for the offering. Come quickly, quickly, do not neglect it, for many people come to me for books and have not received the book. Farewell in the Lord.