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Letter from Thermouthis to her brother Agrippinos about buying ointment TM 27304unbekanntca. 140 - 144

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A private letter from Thermouthis to her brother Julius Agrippinos, reporting that Phaesis has arrived with Satornilus and asking him to buy 2 litras of ointment for each of them. She has also asked Julianus to buy ointment and 10 pine cones, and sends greetings. It dates to about AD 140-144.

In English machine translation

[recto] Thermouthis to Agrippinos her brother, very many greetings. Before all else I pray that you are well. Know that Phaesis came bringing Satornilus. Having been asked (?) for a head (?), brother, buy for me and for you another 2 litras of ointment. For I have also written to Julianus so that he too may buy another 2 and 10 pine cones, but at once if they are being sent. You know my circumstances. Tasme was not going to write to you. Greet all your people. I pray for your health. [verso] To Julius Agrippinos from Thermouthis his sister.

The phrase "eis karan de erotetheis" is obscure and its translation is uncertain. "Brother" and "sister" may be terms 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 Lettre de Thermouthis à Agrippinos). It has not been reviewed by a papyrologist: check the edition before citing. Restorations follow the edition; […] marks lost text and (?) an uncertain reading.

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Papyri.info — DDbDP (Duke Databank of Documentary Papyri) — text · ca. 140 - 144

[r] Θερμοῦθις Ἀγριππίνωι τῶι ἀδελφῶι πλεῖστα χαίρειν. πρὸ μὲν πάντων εὔχομαί σε ὑγιαίνειν. γίνωσκε ὅτι ἦλθε Φαῆσις ἔχων Σατουρνῖλον. εἰς κάραν δὲ ἐρωτηθείς, ἄδελφε, ἀγόρασόν μοι καί σοι ἄλλας δύο λίτρας χρίματος. ἔτι γὰρ καὶ Ἰουλιανῷ ἔγραψα ἵνα καὶ αὐτὸς ἄλλας δύο ἀγοράσῃ καὶ στρ…