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Letter from Eudaimon to his brother Sarapion about remeasuring land TM 28936OxyrhynchosII

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A private letter from Eudaimon to his brother Sarapion, urging him to go to the landowners of the land within the dyke enclosure so that they accompany him to a remeasurement of the plots. He also asks Sarapion to look after Appas and bring news of the epikrisis. Written at Oxyrhynchus in the 2nd century AD.

In English machine translation

Eudaimon to Sarapion his brother, greetings. Before all else I greet you; next, brother, remember to go to the landowners of the arouras inside the dyke enclosure, so that they may come out with you to the remeasurement of the plots. So do not neglect it, brother. For know that we have made progress in every respect. So, brother, setting everything aside, go out with them, since there is need of you, and your presence will be welcome to us. Look after Appas, and bring us the news of the examination (epikrisis). Farewell. Pharmouthi 17. [verso] From Eudaimon to Sarapion the pious.

The epikrisis was an official examination of status, often for tax privileges or military service. "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 Eudaemon to Sarapion). 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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p.oxy.56.3852

Papyri.info — DDbDP (Duke Databank of Documentary Papyri) — text · II · Oxyrhynchos

[r] Εὐδαίμων Σαραπίωνι τῶι ἀδελφῶι χαίρειν. πρὸ μὲν πάντων ἀσπάζομαί σε, ἔπειτα, ἄδελφε, μνήσθητι πορευθῆναι πρὸς τοὺς γεούχους τῶν ἐντὸς περιχώματος ἀρουρῶν ὅπως συνεξέλθωσί σοι πρὸς τὴν ἀναμέτρησιν τῶν τόπων. μὴ οὖν ἀμελήσῃς, ἄδελφε. γίνωσκε γὰρ ἡμᾶς προκεκοφότας πάντῃ. πάντων …