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A private letter from Harpalos to his brother Heras, sending greetings, assuring him of daily prayers before Sarapis, inviting him to write about anything he needs from where Harpalos is, and asking him to send on a letter of Euangelos safely. It comes from Oxyrhynchus and dates to the 2nd or 3rd century AD.
The proskynema is a customary act of worship performed on behalf of an absent person; 'brother' may be a familiar term rather than a literal sibling. The Greek 'by a safe (means)' could mean a reliable carrier or a secure method.
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 Harpalus to Heras). It has not been reviewed by a papyrologist: check the edition before citing. Restorations follow the edition; […] marks lost text and (?) an uncertain reading.
Ἅρπαλος Ἡρᾶτι τῶι ἀδελφῷ χαίρειν. ἀσπάζομαί σε καὶ τοὺς σοὺς πάντας καὶ τὸ προσκύνημά σου ποιῶ καθʼ ἑκάστην ἡμέραν παρὰ τῶι κυρίῳ Σαράπιδι. συνεχῶς μοι γράφε διὰ τῶν ἐρχομένων πρὸς ἐμὲ περὶ ὧν ἐὰν χρείαν ἔχῃς τῶν ἐνθάδε. μνήσθητι πέμψαι μοι διʼ ἀσφαλοῦς τὴν ἐπιστολὴν Εὐαγγέλου. ἐ…
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