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A Coptic letter on an ostracon from the Theban region in which Thomas greets his spiritual father, explains that troubles in the district have prevented him from visiting, and proposes to meet him if the father can come. The address on the back names David, 'the most humble', as sender to a holy father Apa […].
The body names Thomas as writer while the address gives David as sender, perhaps a scribe or co-sender. The phrase rendered 'since I was worthy of the door' is obscure and the translation is 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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