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Letter from Achilleus to Athenodoros complaining of undelivered oil and grain TM 23349Herakleopolites16. Mai 15 v.Chr.

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A private letter from Achilleus to his 'brother' Athenodoros, complaining that Athenodoros neglects his friends: Achilleus' people have not received oil, grain or other goods owed. He asks that rents due under a lease be restored to Tryphon and urges Athenodoros to comply. Written in the Herakleopolite nome in 15 BC.

In English machine translation

[recto] Achilleus to Athenodoros his brother, greetings and continual good health, as I wish. Since in everything you never cease neglecting your friends: for my people bear witness that they have received neither the oil of Doras nor the grain, nor even the […] from a year ago. About these matters I keep quiet; for you [say (?)] […] […] it was written to me that the one who received (it) [was to] carry out […] on account of the arrogance; and very […] to us […] the things done […] from which […] in the […] […] […] has leased out […] receipt (?) […] together with the fourth (part), to restore to Tryphon the brother the rents according to the lease. Hand it over; for it was not reasonable that we be caught out by you, and this in life (?). I did not wish […] so that you may not blame me if […] you wrote to me as partners. So do not [act otherwise]. And take care of yourself so that you stay healthy. Farewell. Year 15 of Caesar, Pachon 21. [verso] To Athenodoros.

'Brother' may be a term of familiarity rather than kinship. The middle of the letter is badly damaged, so the details of the lease and rents are 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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Papyri.info — DDbDP (Duke Databank of Documentary Papyri) — text · 16. Mai 15 v.Chr. · Herakleopolites

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