Letter to a revered father about goods sent and a verse of writing TM 220192Theben

Fragmentary Coptic ostracon letter from Western Thebes, written by a monk or layman to a respected 'father', asking for prayers and mentioning items sent through a man named Ker and a measure of dates received. A postscript explains that a written verse is not an alphabet but should be read 'like the wheels'.

In English machine translation

The meaning of 'harman' and 'kitrea' (perhaps a citron-related product) is uncertain; the postscript likely refers to a wheel-shaped or acrostic arrangement of letters rather than a simple alphabet. Several readings, including the numeral and the description of the dates, are doubtful.

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.