Three letters to Apollonios, strategos of the Apollonopolite Heptakomia TM 19646Hermopolis (?)113 - 120

[column 1] […] to Apollonios her brother, many greetings. I greet you. From the day I left you and came to the Hermopolite nome, I found the strategos. In […] the thieves wanted me to seal up (?) the contents of the chest, swearing about the value. But I did not want to swear before […] the money was recorded (?), knowing that without a threat from the strategos they do nothing […] but only rage madly (?) […]. How are you? I am anxious every day that you may again be sluggish (ill). Write to me about your health. For above everything I consider your health more important than all that I seek. For I know how you honour me, and I often testify to everyone what you have done for me. Greet Aline as a sister, and Eudaimonis our mother, and your children, may the evil eye spare them. I pray for your health. Pharmouthi 16. You are not unaware how the fool again troubles me on account of his mother, playing the fool, and not having you to shake off his folly. Take care, when I send you the slaves Pausas and Kotteros, to admonish them about that matter and bring it to an end. [column 2] Chairas to Apollonios his brother, greetings. I greet you warmly and always await news of your health, when you write to me how you are. For I am always anxious until you write to me about your health. Your brother Herodes greets you. I greet all who love you. I wish you good health. Diskas to Apollonios his lord, many greetings. Before all I greet you and make obeisance for you hourly before the lord Hermes. As you know, I am anxious about you while you are ill, until I come to you recovered. Know that I will stay away from you because of our pledges, though I consider your health above my own. Greet all who love you. Farewell, lord. [verso] To Apollonios, strategos of the Apollonopolite Heptakomia.