o.claud.1.173
Ἀνείκητος καὶ Ἡρακλείδης Σωτηρίχῳ τῷ πατρὶ χαίρειν οἶσθα ὅτι Νεώφυτος ἄρας στατῆρας β ἀπῆλθεν καὶ διὰ τοῦτό σοι οὐκ ἐδυνάσθην πέμψαι ἐρωτῶ οὖν ἐκδέξασθαί με ἕως κιβάρια ἔλθῃ. εἰ δὲ ἀπιστεῖς χρεωστούμενος πέμψω σοι. ἔρρωσο.
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Letter from Aneiketos and Herakleides to Soterichos about a delayed payment TM 24181Mons Claudianus
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An ostracon letter from Aneiketos and Herakleides to their 'father' Soterichos at the quarry site of Mons Claudianus in Egypt's Eastern Desert. They explain that a payment could not be sent because Neophytos left with 2 staters, and they ask Soterichos to wait until the rations (kibaria) arrive.
In English machine translation
Aneiketos and Herakleides to Soterichos, their father, greetings. You know that Neophytos took 2 staters and went away, and for this reason I was not able to send (it) to you. So I ask you to wait for me until the rations come. But if you distrust (me) while I am in debt, I will send (it) to you.
Farewell.
Kibaria are food rations supplied to workers at the quarry. 'Father' may be a term of respect rather than literal kinship, and the letter shifts from plural to singular 'I'.
Working translation of the DDbDP edition, made with Claude Opus 5.5 from the edition and the catalogue records shown below (catalogued as Two Letters from Anicetus and Heracleides). It has not been reviewed by a papyrologist: check the edition before citing. Restorations follow the edition; […] marks lost text and (?) an uncertain reading.