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Letter from Herakleides to Soteles about a jar of oil TM 23380Herakleopolites

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A private letter from Herakleides to his brother Soteles about a jar of oil connected with Athenodoros, asking him to measure it out fairly once he receives a written instruction from a sword-bearer. It comes from the Herakleopolite nome and is dated Phamenoth 13.

In English machine translation

[recto] Herakleides to Soteles his brother, very many greetings and good health, as I pray. In Herakleopolis too I reminded you about our jar of oil, which […] Athenodoros the brother […] me. So please measure it out here from me with a fair measure, after receiving the written instruction from the same sword-bearer. Do not do otherwise. And you too, write about whatever you wish. As for the […] needs, let me know […] villager […] brother […] through Petearmotes. And take care of yourself so that you stay well. Farewell. […] Phamenoth 13 [verso] To Soteles

The sword-bearer (machairophoros) was an armed guard or police attendant in the service of officials. The lower part of the letter is badly damaged.

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.16.2656

Papyri.info — DDbDP (Duke Databank of Documentary Papyri) — text · Herakleopolites

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