o.did.374
Ἄρης Μαξίμωι τῶι ἀδελφῶι πλεῖστα χαίρειν· ὡς ἐπιθυμοῦμαι ἐγὼ ὑπάγω εἰς Σουήνην. περὶ ἀλλαγῆς οὐδὲν ἄρτι γίνεται. δὸς τῷ διδόντι σοι τὸ ὀστράκιον τὸ σαργάνιον. ἔρρωσο.
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Letter from Ares to Maximus about a trip to Syene and a basket TM 144935Didymoi
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A short private letter on an ostracon from Ares to his brother (or colleague) Maximus, found at the Roman fort of Didymoi in the Eastern Desert. Ares says he is leaving for Syene, that nothing is happening about the exchange (or relief), and asks Maximus to hand a basket to the bearer of the ostracon.
In English machine translation
Ares to Maximus his brother, very many greetings.
As I wish, I am going off to Syene. About the exchange (?), nothing is happening at the moment. Give the basket to the one who gives you the ostracon.
Farewell.
The Greek allagē can mean an exchange of goods or money, or the relief (changing) of a garrison post; the sense here is uncertain. 'Brother' may be a term of comradeship 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 Letters not Attached to a Group). It has not been reviewed by a papyrologist: check the edition before citing. Restorations follow the edition; […] marks lost text and (?) an uncertain reading.