Letter concerning wheat, garments from Memphis and a centurion TM 27230unbekanntAnfang II

Fragmentary private letter, apparently from a soldier or someone connected with the army, mentioning shipments of wheat, travel from Ptolemais, garments bought or sent from Memphis, a centurion and a man named Longinus. It dates to the early 2nd century AD.

In English machine translation

Only the right portions of the lines survive, so connections between phrases are uncertain. 'Epiploos' probably designates a soldier serving on board ship (a marine), and 'hypomaschalos' an item carried under the arm.

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