o.claud.1.170
Μακρεῖνος Ἀντωνᾶτι τῷ ἀδελφῷ χαίρειν. ὑπὲρ ὧν σε ἠρώτησα, ἄδελφε, μὴ ἀμελήσῃς. ἐὰν δέ τι ἦσθα ἐξ αὐτῶν πεποιηκώς, δώσεις τῷ ταβελλαρίῳ. ὑπὲρ δὲ τοῦ χαλινοῦ μὴ ἀμελήσῃς. τὸ δὲ βύνι πέμψω σοι ἐὰν εὕρω ᾧτινι ἐπιθῶ.
One text, 2 sources · Trismegistos-Text 24178
Letter from Macrinus to Antonas about errands, a bridle and malt TM 24178Mons Claudianus
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A short private letter on an ostracon from Mons Claudianus in which Macrinus urges Antonas, whom he calls brother, not to neglect the tasks he asked of him, to hand any finished work to the letter-carrier, and to see to a bridle. He promises to send malt once he finds someone to carry it.
In English machine translation
Macrinus to Antonas his brother, greetings. Concerning the things I asked you about, brother, do not neglect them. If you have done any of them, give it to the letter-carrier. And concerning the bridle, do not neglect it.
As for the malt, I will send it to you if I find someone to load it on.
The tabellarius was the letter-carrier serving the quarry stations of the Eastern Desert. Bynion (malt, used for brewing beer) is a Greek word of Egyptian origin, and 'brother' may be a term of friendship rather than kinship.
Working translation of the DDbDP edition, made with Claude Opus 5.5 from the edition and the catalogue records shown below (catalogued as Letter from Macrinus to Antonas). It has not been reviewed by a papyrologist: check the edition before citing. Restorations follow the edition; […] marks lost text and (?) an uncertain reading.