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Letter from Ioanna to Epagathos reproaching him for breaking an agreement TM 19330Ptolemais Hermeiu (Thinites)16. Dez. 87

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A private letter from a woman named Ioanna to Epagathos, reproaching him for breaking an agreement about a sum of 20 drachmas and its interest, and adding family requests, money matters and greetings. It is dated 16 December AD 87 and addressed to Ptolemais Hermeiou.

In English machine translation

[verso] Ioanna to her own Epagathos, very many greetings. You did not do well in changing everything and breaking your agreement, the one that also accepted me as owner (?) of 20 drachmas and the interest. Let me keep the capital. I am amazed how you changed your good faith. So do not force me; I want to act and also to shame you on the spot, not even [a little letter …] the interest. This is a sign of ingratitude. And you will tell Taesis too that you do not yet wish to embrace Epagathos as a free man. Let Pheragathos not neglect, if he can, to bring us both the son and […]. Know that hope makes one inventive (?). Come with Taesis without resentment, [if] she comes up. Do not neglect to bring me the other […]. Know […] to contribute 1 drachma, and Anthousa […] obols, [as also] Taesis. Know that I have not received the copper money from Prosdokimos. Bring us 20 and not 1. Pheragathos greets you and Taesis and Lysis; Anthousa greets you. Greet Philadelphos and all his people. Farewell, and above all take care of yourself, so that you stay healthy. Year 7 of Imperator Caesar Domitianus Augustus Germanicus, Choiak 19. [recto] To Ptolemais Hermeiou; to the […]-guard, to be delivered to Epagathos.

Several passages are corrupt or damaged (e.g. the unintelligible 'mekape' in line 9), so parts of the translation are tentative. The address names a guard of some kind (…-phylax) whose title is incomplete.

Working translation of the DDbDP edition, made with Claude Opus 5.5 from the edition and the catalogue records shown below (catalogued as Privatbrief). 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 · 16. Dez. 87 · Ptolemais Hermeiu (Thinites)

[v] Ἰοάννη Ἐπαγάθῳ τῷ ἰδίῳ πλεῖστα χαίρειν· οὐ καλῶς ἐποίησας ἅπαντα ὑπαλλάξας καὶ παραβάς σου τὴν συνταγὴν τὴν καὶ ἐπιδεξαμένην με κυρίαν εἶναι δραχμῶν κ καὶ τῶν τόκων· ἄφες κεφάλαιόν με ἴσχεσθαι· θαυμάζω, πῶς τὴν πίστιν σου ἤλλαξαι. μὴ μʼ ἀναγκάσῃς οὖν, θέλω ποιῆσαι καὶ ἐπὶ τόπ…