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Ἰουλίῳ Ἀκύλᾳ κεντυρίωνι Φαβρίκιςκουρατωρ Ῥαειμα χαίρειν. πολλάκις ἔγραψες περὶ λαχάνων εἰ γέγονεν ἐν τῷ κήπῳ μου ὧδε. ἔπεμψά σοι καυλίων δέσμας[…], ἀσπάραγον α, θριδάκων δέσμας β. ς…[…] κύριε, πέμψον[…] χάριν σου …[…]
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Letter from Fabricius, curator of Raima, to the centurion Julius Aquila about vegetables TM 24013Raima98 - 117
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A letter from Fabricius, curator (station commander) of the fort of Raima in the Eastern Desert, to the centurion Julius Aquila. Responding to repeated enquiries, he sends vegetables from his garden: cabbages, asparagus and lettuces. It dates to the reign of Trajan (AD 98-117).
In English machine translation
To Julius Aquila, centurion, Fabricius, curator of Raima, greetings. You have often written about vegetables, whether there were any in my garden here. I have sent you [...] bundles of cabbages [...], 1 asparagus, 2 bundles of lettuces. [...]
Lord, send [...]
thanks to you (?) [...]
A curator was the soldier in charge of a small desert station. The name Fabricius and much of the opening are restored.
Working translation of the DDbDP edition, made with Claude Opus 5.5 from the edition and the catalogue records shown below (catalogued as Lettre de Fabricius, curator de Raima, à Iulius Aquila). It has not been reviewed by a papyrologist: check the edition before citing. Restorations follow the edition; […] marks lost text and (?) an uncertain reading.