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Ἰούλιος Ἀντωνίῳ τῶι φιλτάτωι χαίρειν. ἂν ἔχῃς παρὰ σοὶ περισσὸν τοῦ ἁλὸς, πέμψον μοι ἡμιμάτιον τῆς τιμῆς καὶ γράψον μοι πόσου ἠγόρακας ἵνα σοι πέμψω τὴν τιμὴν εἰς Διδύμους[…] ἔρρωσο
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Letter from Julius to Antonius asking for surplus salt TM 144883Didymoi
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Ostracon letter from Julius to his dear friend Antonius, asking him to send some surplus salt and to write back with the price so that Julius can send payment to Didymoi. It comes from the Roman fort of Didymoi in Egypt's Eastern Desert.
In English machine translation
Julius to Antonius, his dearest, greetings. If you have surplus salt with you, send me half a measure (?) at its price, and write to me for how much [you bought it] so that I may send you the price to Didymoi […].
Farewell.
The meaning of hēmimation here is uncertain; it appears to denote a half-measure of salt. The words 'you bought it' are an editorial restoration.
Working translation of the DDbDP edition, made with Claude Opus 5.5 from the edition and the catalogue records shown below (catalogued as Letters from Iulius to Valerius, Antonius, and Dolens. Sertorius). It has not been reviewed by a papyrologist: check the edition before citing. Restorations follow the edition; […] marks lost text and (?) an uncertain reading.