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Letter from Pappos to the dioiketes Athenodoros about business at Memphis TM 23355Herakleopolites2. März 9 v.Chr.

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A letter from Pappos to his superior Athenodoros, the dioiketes (estate or financial manager), about being prevented from travelling to Memphis, sending Asklapon in his place, asking whether to hire an advocate, and forwarding a land register and a survey by the royal scribe. Written on 2 March 9 BC in the Herakleopolite nome.

In English machine translation

[recto] Pappos to Athenodoros the most divine dioiketes, very many greetings and continual good fortune and the best of success. Since I have been prevented from going to Memphis on account of the garments, because of the appearance in court (?) of Gallos, I have sent Asklapon so that … he went up. If then it seems good to you, compel him at once to set out, so that I too may not be hindered; I am expecting him on the 6th. Asklapon advised me … to present an advocate; so without your opinion I did not want to incur expense. Therefore, if it seems good to you, send word. I have sent you the register of the land at Hali (?) and the royal scribe's survey. I am staying on beyond the appointed times. If it seems good to you, within … days send some little fish. As for the rest, take care of yourself so that you stay healthy, which I consider most important. Farewell. Year 21 of Caesar, Phamenoth 6. [verso] […] to Athenodoros the dioiketes

The dioiketes here is probably a private manager rather than the state finance minister. The phrase 'en hali chorion' may be a place name (Hali) or mean 'land by the sea/salt'.

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 · 2. März 9 v.Chr. · Herakleopolites

[r] Πάππος Ἀθηνοδώρωι τῶι θειοτάτῳ διοικητῆι πλεῖστα χαίρειν καὶ διὰ παντὸς διευτυχεῖν ἄριστʼ ἐπανάγειν. ἐπεὶ παρεποδίσθην εἰς Μέμφιν γενέσθαι χάριν ἱματίων διὰ τὴν παράστασιν Γάλλου πέπομφα Ἀσκλάπωνα ὅπως … ἀνέβη· ἐὰν οὖν σοι φαίνηται εὐθέως ἀνάγκασον ἐξορμῆσαι ἵνα καὶ αὐτὸς μὴ …