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A fragmentary private letter on an ostracon from Didymoi, sent by Lykos to Diogenes, whom he calls brother. After greetings he mentions something he has heard and asks Diogenes about some donkey-related items (perhaps pack animals or their gear), apparently asking him to send them if he finds them.
The word onelata is unclear: it may refer to donkeys used for transport or to donkey-driving equipment. 'Brother' may be a term of friendship 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 to Diogenes). It has not been reviewed by a papyrologist: check the edition before citing. Restorations follow the edition; […] marks lost text and (?) an uncertain reading.
Λύκος Διογένῃ τῷ ἀδελφῷ καὶ τιμιωτάτῳ· εὔχομαί σε ὑγιαίνειν μετὰ τοῦ κυρίου σου. ἤκουσα ὅτι ει αλλα η…[…]α[…] διὸ παρακαλῶ σε, ἄδελφε, […]οι τὰ ὀνηλατα […]…ενηνε[…]ς αὐτά τιναν […]ς υπε[…] ἐὰν δὲ σύ που εὗρῃς […]ς μοι αὐτὰ ἵνα […] […]…ης…[…] [… ? lines lost …]
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