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A fragmentary letter on an ostrakon from Proklios to his "brother" Antonios, found at the Roman desert fort of Didymoi in Egypt's Eastern Desert. Proklios reassures Antonios about a girl he had asked about, saying she will come down once she completes her days; the rest is largely lost apart from a mention of an ostrakon and greetings from Longinus.
The "girl" (korasion) in Eastern Desert ostraka from the forts often refers to a woman working at the station, possibly a prostitute; "ta hemeria" may mean her days of service or daily wages. "Brother" is likely a customary form of address rather than kinship.
Working translation of the DDbDP edition, made with Claude Opus 5.5 from the edition and the catalogue records shown below (catalogued as Iulia). It has not been reviewed by a papyrologist: check the edition before citing. Restorations follow the edition; […] marks lost text and (?) an uncertain reading.
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