Letter from Sabinus to Diogenes about bundles of vegetables TM 29699Mons ClaudianusMitte II

Fragmentary private letter on an ostracon from Sabinus to Diogenes, whom he calls brother, about bundles of vegetables sent to him and Papirius by courier. It was found at the Roman quarry site of Mons Claudianus and dates to the mid-2nd century AD.

In English machine translation

The tabellarius was the courier who carried mail and goods between the desert quarry stations. Fresh vegetables were a common item sent in letters from this site.

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 Sabinos). It has not been reviewed by a papyrologist: check the edition before citing. Restorations follow the edition; […] marks lost text and (?) an uncertain reading.