Letter to Nemesion about measuring goods before the audit TM 25919Philadelphia (Arsinoites)I

A private or business letter from a sender whose name is lost to his brother Nemesion at Philadelphia in the Arsinoite nome, 1st century AD. He gives instructions about a payment from Pappion, asks that goods be measured out and a receipt obtained until he comes for the audit, and sends greetings to family members.

In English machine translation

The opening lines are badly damaged and their sense is uncertain. Nemesion is likely the well-known tax collector of Philadelphia, and the dialogismos was an official review or audit of accounts; the final 'ια' after 'farewell' may be a date numeral.

Working translation of the DDbDP edition, made with Claude Opus 5.5 from the edition and the catalogue records shown below (catalogued as Lettre à Nemesiôn). It has not been reviewed by a papyrologist: check the edition before citing. Restorations follow the edition; […] marks lost text and (?) an uncertain reading.