o.claud.1.49
Οὐαλουέννις Πρίσκος ἑκατοντάρχης Ἰουλίῳ κουράτορι Ῥαιμα […]χαίρειν. πάρες …[…] [… ? lines lost …]
One text, 2 sources · Trismegistos-Text 24061
Letter of the centurion Valuennius Priscus to Julius, curator at Raima TM 24061Mons Claudianus
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Fragmentary opening of a letter or pass on an ostracon from Mons Claudianus, sent by the centurion Valuennius Priscus to Julius, the curator of a station called Raima. Only the address and the first word of an instruction to let someone or something pass survive.
In English machine translation
Valuennius Priscus,
centurion, to Julius, [curator of] Raima[...], greetings.
Let pass (?) [...]
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Such short letters from centurions to station curators usually authorized the passage of people or goods along the desert road. The title of curator and the full place name Raima are partly restored.
Working translation of the DDbDP edition, made with Claude Opus 5.5 from the edition and the catalogue records shown below (catalogued as Valvennius Priscus). It has not been reviewed by a papyrologist: check the edition before citing. Restorations follow the edition; […] marks lost text and (?) an uncertain reading.