Fragment of a letter mentioning illness, with address naming Frange TM 219906Theben

A small fragment of a Coptic letter on an ostracon from Thebes, apparently connected with the monk Frange. Only scattered words survive, including a mention of illness and an address naming Frange, who is called 'the least', a common humble self-description.

In English machine translation

The name Frange is largely restored. 'The least' (Greek elachistos) is a humble formula usually attached to the sender's name in monastic letters; the readings 'I was ill' and 'greeting' 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.