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Letter from Apollos to his sister Mikkalous TM 29813RaimaII

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A short private letter from Apollos to his sister Mikkalous, written after he reached the station of Raima in the Eastern Desert. He reminds her of his instructions to keep calm, avoid quarrels and not be sad, and passes on greetings.

In English machine translation

Apollos to Mikkalous his sister, greetings. Having arrived at Raima, I thought it necessary to greet you. As I instructed you, hold back. Do not quarrel with anyone, and I too am concerned for you. As I told you when I took leave, do not grieve at all. Greet Aplonous. Phestos greets you. Farewell.

Raima was a station in the Eastern Desert near Mons Claudianus. "Sister" may be a term of affection or for a wife rather than a literal sibling.

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

DDbDP-text Full record →

o.claud.1.147

Papyri.info — DDbDP (Duke Databank of Documentary Papyri) — text · II · Raima

Ἀπολλῶς Μικκαλοῦτι τῇ ἀδελφῇ χαίρειν. ἀναγκαῖον ἡγησάμην εἰς Ῥαειμα γενάμενος ἀσπάζεσθαι σε. ὥς σοι ἐντέταλμαι, ἔπεχε. πρὸς μηδένα συζήτει καὶ ἐγὼ δὲ μεριμνῶ σου. ὥς σοι ἀπεταξάμην, μηδὲν λυποῦ. ἀσπάζου Ἀπλονοῦν, ἀσπάζεταί σε Φῆστος. ἔρρωσο.