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A Coptic letter on an ostracon from the Theban region, in which the writer greets his 'beloved father' (probably a monk or cleric), explains that trouble in the district kept him from visiting to receive his blessing, and reports sending two lamps and other goods.
The 'trouble of the district' (toš) may refer to unrest or official burdens in the nome; several words for the goods sent are damaged and their meaning is uncertain. 'Father' likely denotes a monastic superior rather than a biological father.
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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