o.did.416
Στατίλιος Ἐπαφροδίτῳ τῷ ἀδελφῷ χαίρειν· μὴ νομίσῃς ὅτι ἠμέλησα περὶ πλακίων· οὐδεὶς ὀνηλάτης ἠθέλησε αὐτὰ αἴρειν. διὰ τῶν καμηλίων πέμψω σοι αὐτά. καλῶς ποιήσεις διαλέξαι μοι δύο δελφάκια καὶ πέμψεις διὰ τῆς προβολῆς. πέμψεις πόσου εἰσίν.
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Letter from Statilius to Epaphroditos about plakia and piglets TM 144977Didymoi
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Ostracon letter from Statilius to his 'brother' Epaphroditos, found at the Roman desert fort of Didymoi. He explains that no donkey-driver would carry some plakia, so he will send them with the camels, and he asks Epaphroditos to choose two piglets for him, send them via the fort, and tell him the price.
In English machine translation
Statilius to Epaphroditos his brother, greetings. Do not think that I neglected the matter of the plakia (?): no donkey-driver was willing to carry them. I will send them to you with the camels. Please pick out two piglets for me and send them through the praesidium. Send word how much they cost.
Plakia may be small slabs or flat cakes; the exact meaning is uncertain. Probolē here seems to mean the fortified outpost (praesidium) through which goods were sent.
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 Epaphroditos 2). It has not been reviewed by a papyrologist: check the edition before citing. Restorations follow the edition; […] marks lost text and (?) an uncertain reading.