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Letter from Komon to Athas about wheat, money and a man to be released TM 23345Herakleopolites15. Sept. 16 v.Chr.

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A private letter from Komon to Athas, whom he calls brother, about sending wheat and wool, handing items to Ptollas, and releasing a man with money and wheat. It was written in the Herakleopolite nome on 15 September 16 BC, in year 15 of Augustus.

In English machine translation

[recto] Komon to Athas his brother, very many greetings. […] You will do well to send […] artabas of wheat […] […] of each of the wools […] […] beside her (?) and them […] I have sent, if according to Asklas […] instructed […] pledges (?) to Apellas […] You will do well to give them to Ptollas; it has been granted by you to have them […] […] is valid (?) against them, I […] to repay you double thanks […] him yourself; for […] to be cleared for him, when you summoned […] you wanted. So for the rest, having been with him, release the man with the money and the wheat; for already a second time […] I have been furious (?) with you; I am greatly ashamed. For the rest, then, write about whatever you wish and […] Farewell. Year 15 of Caesar, Thoth 18. [verso] Deliver to Athenodoros.

The address on the back names Athenodoros, apparently the full form of the name Athas used in the greeting. Much of the middle of the letter is damaged, so the sense of several sentences is uncertain.

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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bgu.16.2621

Papyri.info — DDbDP (Duke Databank of Documentary Papyri) — text · 15. Sept. 16 v.Chr. · Herakleopolites

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