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Letter from Hermodoros to his brother Theophanes about the family TM 21124Hermopolis (?)

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A private letter from Hermodoros to his brother (or brother-in-law) Theophanes, who is away from home. He sends wishes for his health and safe return, invoking the Almighty God, and reassures him that his sons Anysios and Aphthonios are managing his affairs and public duties and that the rest of the family is well.

In English machine translation

[r] [… lines lost …] Hermodoros to […], greetings. I write to you with delight, and I pray that the letter may be delivered to you in good health and good spirits. It is reasonable that you, when writing to the others, should remember us too, so that we may have greater joy, learning from what you write of your safety and health, which we pray for. May we soon enjoy the very great gladness on your account, which we pray and hope to obtain from the grace of God the Almighty, receiving you back strong in soul and body and having fared well. Be of good cheer also about your sons Anysios and Aphthonios, for they are well and doing what is needed, taking care of the affairs as well as the public duties; and their sisters are well too, with their mother, and all those of your household. Your sister greets you warmly, and our children, and all those of our household. I pray for your health for many years, lord brother, and may we soon receive you back cheerful in every respect. Pachon 26 [v] To his brother Theophanes, Hermodoros.

Theophanes is likely the Hermopolitan official known from an archive of the early 4th century AD connected with a journey to Antioch. "Brother" may be a courtesy term, and since Hermodoros mentions "your sister", he may be Theophanes' brother-in-law.

Working translation of the DDbDP edition, made with Claude Opus 5.5 from the edition and the catalogue records shown below (catalogued as Letter from Hermodorus to Theophanes). 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 · Hermopolis (?)

[r] [… ? lines lost …] Ἑρμόδωρος χαίρειν. εὐφραίνων ἐμαυτὸν γράφω σοι καὶ εὔχομαι ὑγιαίνοντί σοι καὶ εὐθυμοῦντι δοθῆναι τὰ γράμματα. τῶν εὐλόγων δέ ἐστι καί σε γράφοντα τοῖς ἄλλοις μιμνήσκεσθαι καὶ ἡμῶν, ἵνα μείζονα ἔχωμεν τὴν θυμηδίαν, γινώσκοντες διʼ ὧν ἐπιστελεῖς τὴν εὐκταίαν …