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Letter from Harbaithos to his daughter Thermouthion about removed goods TM 30179OxyrhynchosIII

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A private letter from Harbaithos to his daughter Thermouthion, rebuking her for going up with Harsous and taking away certain items, and demanding they be returned before he arrives. He also mentions dealing with a matter concerning his children when the high priest appears, since 120 drachmas per child is reportedly demanded. Written at Oxyrhynchus in the 3rd century AD.

In English machine translation

[recto] Harbaithos to Termouthion his daughter, greetings. The things I wrote to you to do are one thing; the things you have done are another. Know then that I learned that you went up with Harsous […] […] […] with us and you (pl.) have carried them off. Put these back where they were lying. Otherwise, my reckoning is with you and Harsous and Thompsois. But if you put them back before I come up to you, there will not be a single word said; for I know the mind of each of you. When the high priest comes forth, I will see to it how the matter of my children may be settled. It is said that they are demanding 120 drachmas apiece by name of the children; so in the meantime let me know, so that I may be informed. Greet Dionysia and Pamounis. I pray for your health. [verso] Deliver to Thermouthion from Harbaithos her father.

The payment of 120 drachmas per child connected with the high priest may relate to admission of children to priestly status or circumcision. The daughter's name is spelled Termouthion in the opening and Thermouthion in the address; the address is preceded by a cross symbol.

Working translation of the DDbDP edition, made with Claude Opus 5.5 from the edition and the catalogue records shown below (catalogued as Harbaethus to Thermuthion). 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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p.oxy.49.3506

Papyri.info — DDbDP (Duke Databank of Documentary Papyri) — text · III · Oxyrhynchos

[r] Ἁρβαῖθος Τερμουθίῳ τῇ θυγατρὶ χαίρειν. ἄλλα ἐστὶν ἃ ἐγὼ ἔγραψά σοι ποιῆσαι, ἄλλα ἐστὶν ἃ σὺ ἔπραξας. γείνωσκε οὖν ὅτι ἔμαθόν σε σὺν Ἁρσοῦτι ἀναβεβηκέναι […]…ρ…μεν…[…]… […] ασα ευ ρ[…]… παρʼ ἡμῖν καὶ βεβαστάχατε. ταῦτα ἀποκαταστήσαντες ὅπου ἔκειτο. εἰ δʼ ἄρα μή, πρὸς σὲ καὶ Ἁρ…