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Letter from Herakleides to Athenodoros about grain shipments and measures TM 23334Herakleopolites, Ägypten17. Dez. 10 v.Chr.

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A business letter from Herakleides to his brother (or colleague) Athenodoros about shipping grain to Alexandria. He asks which measure to use for loading, reports an offer at Busiris concerning 500 artabas of wheat for 200 drachmas, and asks for sacks and news while he travels to Tilothis. It was written in the Herakleopolite nome in December 10 BC.

In English machine translation

Herakleides to Athenodoros his brother, very many greetings and continual good health, as I pray. I have read what you had written. You do not write to me by what kind of measure I am to load for the city; and if he is loading from the first wheat for Alexandria, let me know. A [...] came to me in Busiris for the sake of 500 artabas of wheat at 200 drachmas; let him tell you on the spot. Let me know tomorrow in Busiris what the measure is there; for tomorrow I am going to Tilothis [...] to the merchants [...] to us, so that if others come I may sell; and let us not hold the merchants once and for all. For the rest, take care of yourself so that you stay well. Farewell. Year 21 of Caesar, Choiak 20. By all means let me know tomorrow about the measure and about the merchant; and send to me in Tilothis as well. Send sacks. We are being asked 4 drachmas as freight charge for the hundred artabas.

The word describing the man who came at Busiris (εποπορος) is garbled, perhaps for 'merchant'; 'brother' may be a courtesy term between business associates. Year 21 of Caesar refers to Augustus.

Working translation of the DDbDP edition, made with Claude Opus 5.5 from the edition and the catalogue records shown below (catalogued as Letter). 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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Papyri.info — DDbDP (Duke Databank of Documentary Papyri) — text · 17. Dez. 10 v.Chr. · Herakleopolites, Ägypten

Ἡρακλείδης Ἀθηνοδώρωι τῶι ἀδελφῶι πλεῖστα χαίρειν καὶ διὰ παντὸς ὑγιαίνειν ὡς εὔχομαι· ἀνέγνων ἃ γεγράφεις· οὔτε ποταπῶι μέτρωι ἐμβάλωμαι οὐ γράφεις εἰς πόλιν· καὶ εἰ ἐκ τῶν πρώτων πυρῶν ἐμβάλῃ εἰς Ἀλεξάνδρειαν, σήμανον· εποπορος δέ μοι προσῆλθε ἐν τῇ Βουσίρει χάριν πυροῦ ἀρταβῶν…

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Letter

Papyri.info — HGV (Heidelberger Gesamtverzeichnis) — metadata · P. 25242 · 17. Dez. 10 v.Chr. · Herakleopolites, Ägypten

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Brief

Ägyptisches Museum und Papyrussammlung, SMB Berlin · P 25242

Brief des Herakleides an Athenodoros über die Verschiffung von Getreide nach Alexandreia, das Angebot eines Händlers aus Busiris, 500 Artaben Weizen für 200 Drachmen zu verkaufen, und Bitte um Mitteilung des dort gebräuchlichen Maßes. Nach BerlPap: http://berlpap.smb.museum/0515…