Fragmentary letter about a purchase TM 27570Apollonopolites Heptakomias

Fragment of a private letter from the Apollonopolite Heptakomias nome in Egypt. The writer replies to the recipient's letter about a purchase, mentions prices of 2 and 30 drachmas, offers to do anything further needed, and asks how the recipient fared on a visit to a man's house. Women named Tanenteris and Selene are mentioned, probably in greetings.

In English machine translation

The meaning of 'hadrou meteorou' is unclear, possibly a coarse or bulk commodity still unsold. 'Abaskante' is an affectionate address meaning roughly 'safe from the evil eye'.

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