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One text, 2 sources · Trismegistos-Text 220328
Letter to the priest David asking a favour and sending a small model TM 220328Theben
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A short Coptic letter on an ostracon from Thebes, sent by a humble 'son' to his beloved spiritual father, the priest David. He asks for a further favour, apologises that he could not find a model or pattern (typos) to send that day, and sends a small one instead.
In English machine translation
[recto]
Do the kindness and add this further good deed to those you are doing for us all, and give a hide (?) to these. I was not able to find a model (typos) to give to you today. Here is this small one.
[verso]
Remember, I have sent it to you with them. †
Farewell in the Lord.
My beloved father, the priest David.
His most humble son. †
The meaning of 'koeih' (rendered 'hide') and of 'typos' (model, pattern, or perhaps a stamp or written formula) is uncertain. 'Father' and 'son' are probably terms of monastic or clerical address rather than blood kinship.
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.