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Official letter on sums charged to the former royal scribe Aurelius Herakleides TM 15825unbekannt9. Febr. - 29. Aug. 237

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Copy of official correspondence from the Hermopolite nome in AD 237, under Maximinus Thrax and his son Maximus. The eklogistes (financial auditor) reported sums charged against Aurelius Herakleides, a former royal scribe, and the strategos and royal scribe are urged to collect them and not neglect the letter. A partial account of principal and interest follows.

In English machine translation

[…] strategos […] […] of the amounts set out against Aurelius Herakleides […] […] to you, so that you may know. I pray for your health, dearest […] Year 3 of Imperator Caesar Gaius Julius Verus […] greatest, Sarmaticus Maximus, and of Gaius Julius Verus […] most sacred Caesar Augustus, son of the Augustus […] […] to […]bas, strategos, and to the royal scribe […] of the Hermopolite nome. The eklogistes reported […] thence […] of the amounts set out against certain […] and against Aurelius Herakleides, royal scribe […] […] pointing out that you had been written to previously about this and that nothing had been exacted. See to it […] […] of the eklogistes through the local accounts […] to note in the margin and that these things have been done without delay […] […] do not neglect this letter. […] Year […] of Imperator Caesar Gaius Julius Verus […] greatest, Sarmaticus Maximus, and of Gaius Julius Verus […] Caesar Augustus, son of the Augustus […] […] Aurelius Herakleides, former royal scribe […] […] after the added […] […] 5 obols, interest for year 1 and year 2, 23 drachmas 4 obols […] […] was charged from what was ordered […] […] from rents of year 6 […] […] interest calculated […] […] of principal and interest […] […]

The emperors named Gaius Julius Verus are Maximinus Thrax and his son Maximus Caesar. The eklogistes was the nome's financial auditor who checked accounts and assessed arrears.

Working translation of the DDbDP edition, made with Claude Opus 5.5 from the edition and the catalogue records shown below (catalogued as Amtliches Schreiben). 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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Papyri.info — DDbDP (Duke Databank of Documentary Papyri) — text · 9. Febr. - 29. Aug. 237

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