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One text, 2 sources · Trismegistos-Text 220334
Fragmentary letter mentioning Joseph and Viktor TM 220334Theben
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Fragmentary Coptic letter on an ostracon from Thebes mentioning Joseph and Viktor. The writer refers to an earlier instruction to send someone and asks the recipient to kindly settle or explain an account with him, promising not to delay.
In English machine translation
[…]
[…] Joseph […]
[…] me. You said […]
that when he comes you will send him […]
I have given account (?) to him. Now
do the kindness and give account of it to him. I will not delay […]
I […] give it to Apa […]
[…] through Viktor […]
The Greek loanword apologizesthai (to render account, explain) is used twice; its exact sense here 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.