Letter from Piso to Horion and Zenon asking for writing sheets TM 29808Mons ClaudianusMitte II

A private letter on an ostracon from Piso to his 'brothers' Horion and Zenon at the Roman quarry site of Mons Claudianus, mid 2nd century AD. He says he expects them at the Kalends and asks Horion to send him five sheets of writing material because he has run out, promising to repay; the rest is lost.

In English machine translation

Kalends is the Roman term for the first day of the month. The phrase 'kollemata pente chartarion' refers to glued sheets of papyrus, and 'stemonin' probably means warp thread; the passage on repayment is somewhat obscure.

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