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Λουρίῳ Ἀκύλᾳ κεντυρίωνι Φαβρίκις κουράτωρ Ῥαειμα χαίρειν. λαβών σου τὴν ἐπιστολὴν ἀπέλυσα Δημᾶν καὶ Μελέαγρον. ἔρρωσο.
One text, 2 sources · Trismegistos-Text 24011
Letter from Fabricius, curator of Raima, to the centurion Lurius Aquila TM 24011Raima98 - 117
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A short ostracon letter from Fabricius, curator (commander) of the military station at Raima in the Eastern Desert, to the centurion Lurius Aquila. He reports that on receiving the centurion's letter he released Demas and Meleagros. It dates to the reign of Trajan (AD 98-117).
In English machine translation
To Lurius Aquila, centurion, Fabricius, curator of Raima, greetings.
Having received your letter, I released (?) Demas and Meleagros.
Farewell.
A curator was the soldier in charge of a small desert station (praesidium). The verb 'released' rests on a restoration and could also mean 'sent off'.
Working translation of the DDbDP edition, made with Claude Opus 5.5 from the edition and the catalogue records shown below. It has not been reviewed by a papyrologist: check the edition before citing. Restorations follow the edition; […] marks lost text and (?) an uncertain reading.