Fragmentary letter asking someone to come to Syene TM 220123Theben

Fragmentary Coptic ostracon letter from the Theban region. The writer says that, by God's compassion, he has sent for someone, asking that he set out and come to Syene (Aswan) to receive the blessing of his brothers.

In English machine translation

Here 'blessing' (Coptic smou) may also mean a gift sent with good wishes, a common sense in Coptic letters. Several phrases, including the one rendered 'I am sending them to you', are uncertain because of breaks.

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.