o.did.328
Ἀλβούκιος Παύλῳ καὶ Σεμπρωνίῳ χαίρειν · δέξαι δέσμην ἀσπαράγου καὶ δύο ῥαφάνους. καὶ περὶ τοῦ πιπεριδίου γράψεις μοι εἰ ἔχεις, πόσον καὶ πόσου, καὶ Ἀννίῳ ἐρεῖς ἵνα μοι τὴν φάσιν πέμψῃ. ια ἔρρωσθε.
One text, 2 sources · Trismegistos-Text 144891
Letter from Albucius to Paulus and Sempronius about vegetables and pepper TM 144891Didymoi
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A short letter on an ostracon from Albucius to Paulus and Sempronius, sending a bundle of asparagus and two radishes. He asks whether they have pepper, how much and at what price, and asks them to have Annius send him news. It comes from the Roman fort of Didymoi in the Eastern Desert.
In English machine translation
Albucius to Paulus and Sempronius, greetings. Receive a bundle of asparagus and two radishes. And about the pepper, write to me whether you have some, how much and at what price; and tell Annius to send me the news. 11.
Farewell.
The isolated 'ια' (11) may be a day number or another numeral, and its meaning is unclear. 'Pepper' renders the diminutive piperidion, probably a small quantity of pepper.
Working translation of the DDbDP edition, made with Claude Opus 5.5 from the edition and the catalogue records shown below (catalogued as Albucius). It has not been reviewed by a papyrologist: check the edition before citing. Restorations follow the edition; […] marks lost text and (?) an uncertain reading.