Letter to Epaphroditos about illness and a shipment of food TM 144901Didymoi

Fragmentary private letter on an ostracon from the Roman fort of Didymoi in the Eastern Desert, addressed to Epaphroditos, called 'brother'. The writer defends himself against Epaphroditos' reproaches, saying he has been ill, and mentions small sums sent secretly and foodstuffs: a shoulder of pork, a pot of asparagus and a bunch of garlic.

In English machine translation

'Brother' may be a courtesy term rather than a family relationship. 'Logaria' (small accounts or sums of money) is uncertain in this broken context.

Working translation of the DDbDP edition, made with Claude Opus 5.5 from the edition and the catalogue records shown below (catalogued as Epaphroditos 1). It has not been reviewed by a papyrologist: check the edition before citing. Restorations follow the edition; […] marks lost text and (?) an uncertain reading.