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Letter from Frange to Isaak asking him to send Papnoute TM 219746Theben

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A short Coptic letter on an ostracon from Frange to his 'father' Isaak, asking him to send Papnoute with some small items to a crossing place because others do not know the way. It comes from the Theban region.

In English machine translation

I, Frange, the least, am writing, greeting and saluting my beloved father Isaak and all those with him. I greet you greatly with the whole fullness of my soul. Do the kindness of sending my brother Papnoute to take a few small vessels (?) to the crossing (?) for my Amamen (?), for they do not know the road and cannot go to the […]. Farewell in the Lord. Give it to Isaak, from Frange.

Frange was an 8th-century monk living in a tomb at Thebes; 'father' is likely a monastic courtesy title. The words rendered 'small vessels', 'crossing' and 'Amamen' are uncertain.

Working translation of the DDbDP edition, made with Claude Opus 5.5 from the edition and the catalogue records shown below. 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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