o.claud.2.250
Πετενεφώτης Οὐαλερίῳ τῷ ἀδελφῷ πολλὰ χαίρειν. κόμισαι παρὰ Ἡραΐσκου ἐπιστόλια δύο δεδεμένα ἵνα, ἐὰν εὕρῃς τινὰ ταβελλάριον εἰς Ἔγυπτον, πέμψῃς αὐτὰ Ἱέρακι[…] αυτ[…]…[…]…[…] [… ? lines lost …] ἔρρωσο.
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Letter from Petenephotes to Valerius about forwarding letters to Egypt TM 29670TiberianeMitte II
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Ostracon letter from Petenephotes to Valerius, whom he calls brother, asking him to collect two small letters from Heraiskos and forward them to Hierax by a courier heading to Egypt. It was found at the Roman fort of Tiberiane in the Eastern Desert and dates to the mid-2nd century AD.
In English machine translation
Petenephotes to Valerius his brother, many greetings.
Receive from Heraiskos two little letters tied together, so that, if you find [some] courier (tabellarius) to Egypt, you may send them to Hierax […]
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Farewell.
The word tabellarius, a Latin loan for a letter carrier or courier, is written without the syllable 'lar' and was supplied by the editor. 'Egypt' here means the Nile valley as seen from the desert stations.
Working translation of the DDbDP edition, made with Claude Opus 5.5 from the edition and the catalogue records shown below (catalogued as Letter from Petenephotes to Valerius). It has not been reviewed by a papyrologist: check the edition before citing. Restorations follow the edition; […] marks lost text and (?) an uncertain reading.