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Letter of the logistes and strategos to the magister rei privatae TM 16004Oxyrhynchos27. März - 25. Apr. 325

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Official letter from Valerius Dioskourides, logistes (curator) of Oxyrhynchus, and Aurelius Hermeias, strategos of the Oxyrhynchite nome, to Flavius Graphicianus, magister rei privatae, reporting that in obedience to his order they have sent certain persons, including Isak son of Dioskoros, with reports and a written undertaking. It dates to spring AD 325; a later note in the margin records an account of grain sold.

In English machine translation

[recto, margin] Account of grain sold in the exedra, Phaophi 17. [recto, centre] To Flavius Graphicianus, vir perfectissimus, magister rei privatae, Valerius Dioskourides, logistes, and Aurelius Hermeias, strategos of the Oxyrhynchite nome, greetings. […] Fulfilling the order of your Greatness, lord magister, […] and Isak son of Dioskoros […] who were […] bringing the reports (relatoriae) of the […] that took place, we have sent up to your Manliness […] the written undertaking with us […] so that you may know. […] In the consulship of Proculus and Paulinus, viri clarissimi, Pharmouthi […] [verso] To Flavius Graphicianus, vir perfectissimus, magister rei privatae.

The magister rei privatae administered the emperor's private estates; 'relatoriae' were official reports. The marginal grain account appears to be a separate, reused-space note.

Working translation of the DDbDP edition, made with Claude Opus 5.5 from the edition and the catalogue records shown below (catalogued as Official Correspondence). 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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p.oxy.43.3125

Papyri.info — DDbDP (Duke Databank of Documentary Papyri) — text · 27. März - 25. Apr. 325 · Oxyrhynchos

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