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Πετενεφώτης Χαιροδιδύμῳ τῷ πατρὶ πολλὰ χαίρειν. καλῶς ποιήσεις[…] [… ? lines lost …] [ms] τε σοι ἔπεμψα[…]
One text, 2 sources · Trismegistos-Text 29673
Letter from Petenephotes to his father Chairodidymos TM 29673TiberianeMitte II
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Fragment of a private letter on an ostracon from Petenephotes to his father Chairodidymos, found at the Roman fort of Tiberiane in the Eastern Desert of Egypt, dating to the mid-2nd century AD. Only the opening greeting, the start of a request and a mention of something sent survive.
In English machine translation
Petenephotes to Chairodidymos his father, many greetings. Please be so kind as to […]
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[…] and (?) I sent you […]
"Father" may be a courtesy term of respect rather than a literal family relationship, as often in letters from the desert forts.
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 Chairodidymus). It has not been reviewed by a papyrologist: check the edition before citing. Restorations follow the edition; […] marks lost text and (?) an uncertain reading.