Letter from Sinthonis to her son Harpokras about a slave and a piglet TM 22223Oxyrhynchites4. Sept. 32

[recto] Sinthonis to Harpokras her son, very many greetings and continual good health. What you say is being shouted about, I say too. Didymas says he knows that you are going to hand over the slave to me. Make him, Harpokras, let his hair grow with you for ten years (?), so that he does not run away, since my son Eros has brought me the money, 200 drachmas, and has received a letter (of credit?) from the Memphite for 100 drachmas, intending to spend it on the festival. Your brother has sent (things) to you from Koptos; send them to Harpokras your brother; we have not opened them. We do not know what is written there. If you want anything, send it, send either loaves or wheat. If you want to let the piglet go, do not sacrifice it until he comes; send word if you want to sacrifice it; send the piglet. If the sister comes to her mother, take nothing from her. And farewell. Goodbye. Year 19 of Tiberius Caesar Augustus, month Sebastos 7. [verso] Deliver from Sinthonis to Harpokras her son.