Lettre concernant un héritage
Private letter concerning legacy
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Private letter from a man to his brothers about an inheritance, asking them to report all news and to send the document confirming possession of the estate (diakatoche) with their signatures so he can sign and submit it, and to watch what their opponents plan to do through petitions. Written in the late 3rd or early 4th century AD; provenance unknown.
Diakatoche is a legal term for the confirmation of an heir's possession of an estate. The phrase rendered 'marriage matter' (gamikon) is obscure in context.
Working translation of the DDbDP edition, made with Claude Opus 5.5 from the edition and the catalogue records shown below (catalogued as Lettre concernant un héritage). It has not been reviewed by a papyrologist: check the edition before citing. Restorations follow the edition; […] marks lost text and (?) an uncertain reading.
Private letter concerning legacy
[…]ς τοῖς ἀδελφοῖς χαίρειν. […]ατ[…] πάντα ἔμαθον ἐν τῷ […] Παχὼν κθ ἀπὸ Τριαδέλφου καὶ […]μαι ὅπως πολλὰ περὶ τοῦ […]υ […]διὰ δημοσίων … …ν παρʼ ὑμῖν γενομένων ἢ θλιμουμεύων ἐνθάδε ἀπιστῶ οἰήμην ἀπὸ σοῦ τοῦ πρεσβυτέρου λαβὼν γράμματα ὡς περὶ […]το[…] φιλοτεκνίας ω …υν ἐν τάχει μ…
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