Letter from Theon to Nearchides about a dispute with a tax receiver TM 32354HermopolitesIV

A fragmentary private letter from Theon to his 'brother' Nearchides, written in the 4th century AD in the Hermopolite nome. Theon complains about a dispute involving a tax receiver and mentions writing to Neilos, the exactor (tax official), claiming the matter harms him and cheats the treasury.

In English machine translation

The exactor was the chief tax-collecting official of a nome; the hypodektes was a receiver of taxes in kind or money. The subject of 'wishes to bring about a clash' is unclear, possibly the receiver; the letter breaks off after a few lines.

Working translation of the DDbDP edition, made with Claude Opus 5.5 from the edition and the catalogue records shown below (catalogued as Brief von Theon an Nearchides). It has not been reviewed by a papyrologist: check the edition before citing. Restorations follow the edition; […] marks lost text and (?) an uncertain reading.