Private Letter
Letter from Iulius Germanus to his sister(?) Tasoucharion
One text, 3 sources · Trismegistos-Text 27105
Letter from Julius Germanus to his sister Tasoucharion TM 27105unknown place, province of EgyptIInd century A.D.
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A private letter from Julius Germanus to his sister Tasoucharion at Karanis. He reports receiving her letter through Secundus, expresses joy at someone's safety, asks her to look after his sisters, Pais and their mother, and sends greetings to family and friends.
In English machine translation
[recto]
[Julius] Germanus to Tasoucharion his sister, very many greetings.
Before all else I pray that you are well, and I myself am well, making obeisance for you before the gods here.
I received your little letter from Secundus, and I rejoiced greatly about the safety of the […], and look after them. And I am coming to the […] if I […]. For there are two […] there for all to take. I will take them, and I will not let them […]. Greet Ptol[…] our brother. I ask you, sister, look after my sisters and Pais and my mother […] to you […] has […] Longus my […] there so that not […]. He insults […] good […]. Greet […] and Aunes and those who love us.
I pray for your health.
[verso]
Deliver to Karanis, to Tasoucharion daughter of Tapeesis, from Julius Germanus her brother.
The address shows the letter was sent to Karanis; where it was written is unknown. 'Sister' may be a term of affection rather than literal kinship.
Working translation of the DDbDP edition, made with Claude Opus 5.5 from the edition and the catalogue records shown below (catalogued as Germanus to Tasoucharion). It has not been reviewed by a papyrologist: check the edition before citing. Restorations follow the edition; […] marks lost text and (?) an uncertain reading.
p.mich.8.495
[r] Ἰούλιος Γερμανὸς Τασουχαρίῳ τῇ ἀδελφῇ πλεῖστα χαίρειν. πρὸ μὲν πάντων εὔχομαί σε ὑγιαίνειν, ὑγιαίνω δὲ καὶ αὐτὸς τὸ προσκύνημά σου ποιῶν παρὰ τοῖς ἐνθάδε θεοῖς. ἐκομισάμην σου τὸ ἐπιστόλιον παρὰ Σεκούνδου, καὶ μεγάλως ἐχάρην περὶ τῆς σωτηρίας τῶν ……ων, καὶ πρόσεχε αὐτούς. καὶ…