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Private letter, apparently sent from Alexandria, to Sarapion at Karanis in the Fayum. The writer makes the customary prayer before Sarapis, lists foodstuffs being sent (olives, dates, oil), passes on Sabinus' request for asparagus and mustard, and sends greetings from several people.
The address shows the letter was delivered to Karanis; Alexandria is the presumed place of writing, consistent with the obeisance before Sarapis. The opening with the sender's name is lost.
Working translation of the DDbDP edition, made with Claude Opus 5.5 from the edition and the catalogue records shown below (catalogued as Ἐπιστολὴ πρὸς Σαραπίωνα). It has not been reviewed by a papyrologist: check the edition before citing. Restorations follow the edition; […] marks lost text and (?) an uncertain reading.
[r] [… ? lines lost …] χαίρειν. τὸ προσκύνημά σου ποιῶ παρὰ τῷ κυρίῳ Σαράπιδι […]κόμισαι παρὰ Σαβείνου κεράμιν ἐλαιῶν καὶ παρὰ …[…] […]άμωνος καλάθιν φοινικίων, κόμισαι παρὰ Νειλάμωνος ληκύθιον ἐλαίου[…] […]ιν διαζουσης καὶ …… […]…[…] […]πέμψον […] [… 1 line lost …] ἀσπάζεταί σε …
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