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A private letter from Herakleides to his brother Didymos reporting that he sent 5 pairs of loaves and eggs with a man named Kastor, and that he promptly forwarded what Didymos had asked for through the son of Severus. He adds greetings from his wife and her children and mentions 5 cheeses sent along.
The number of eggs is damaged and cannot be read. "Brother" 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 Brief). 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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