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Letter from Patrempabathes to Apollinaris about vegetables and 16 obols TM 29687RaimaMitte II

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A private letter on an ostracon from Patrempabathes to his brother (or colleague) Apollinaris, apologizing for not sending vegetables, asking him to carry out earlier instructions, and to collect 16 obols from Nemesion the familiaris. It comes from the Roman station of Raima in the Eastern Desert, mid-2nd century AD.

In English machine translation

Patrempabathes to Apollinaris his brother, many greetings. And I make your obeisance before the lady Isis. Now, brother, do not blame me that I did not send you vegetables. If there are any, I will send them to you. Now, as to the things I told you about, do them and write back to me so that I may come to you. Collect from Nemesion the familiaris 16 obols. If he receives them (?), write back to me. Do not neglect to do these things for me. Write to me about your health. I pray for your health.

A familiaris was a soldier's servant or attendant, a Latin term used in the desert garrisons. 'Brother' may be a term of friendship rather than kinship.

Working translation of the DDbDP edition, made with Claude Opus 5.5 from the edition and the catalogue records shown below (catalogued as Lettre de Patrempabathès à Apollinaris). 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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Papyri.info — DDbDP (Duke Databank of Documentary Papyri) — text · Mitte II · Raima

Πατρεμπαβάθης Ἀπολινάρι τῷ ἀδελφῷ πολλὰ χαίρειν καὶ τὸ προσκύνημά σου ποιῶ παρὰ τῇ κυρίᾳ Ἴσι. τὰ νῦν, ἄδελφε, μὴ μέμψαι με ὅτι οὐκ ἔπεμψα σοι λάχανον. ἐὰν γένηται, πέμψω σοι. τὰ νῦν περὶ ὧν εἴρηκά σοι ποίησον αὐτὰ καὶ ἀντίγραψόν μοι ἵνα ἔλθω πρὸς σέ. κόμισον παρὰ Νεμεσίωνος φαμιλ…