p.alex.giss.61
[…] Αἰλουρᾶτι τῶι τιμιωτάτωι χαίρειν. […]θέλω εὐρρωστεῖν εὐτυχοῦντα […]ν σου πάντων. εὔηθες πρᾶγμα […]ὅτι μνησθεὶς τῶν ἀνανκῶν ἐπι […]…ησθῆναι αὐτῶν. μὰ γὰρ τὸν [… 1 line lost …] [… ? lines lost …]
One text, 2 sources · Trismegistos-Text 27583
Letter to Ailouras, most honoured TM 27583Apollonopolites Heptakomias
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Opening of a private letter addressed to a man named Ailouras, from the Apollonopolite Heptakomias nome in Upper Egypt. After the greeting and health wish, the writer begins to speak of a 'foolish matter' concerning necessities, then swears an oath before the text breaks off.
In English machine translation
[…] to Ailouras, most honoured, greetings.
[…] I wish you to be in good health and prospering […] of you all. A foolish (?) matter […] that, having remembered the necessities […] to be reminded (?) of them. For by the […]
[… 1 line lost …]
[… ? lines lost …]
The sender's name is lost. The phrase 'by the …' introduces an oath, probably by a god, whose name is lost.
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.