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Fragment of a letter from the archive of Flavius Abinnaeus, commander at Dionysias, concerning a recruit from the village of Tanis who had deserted and been sent back up. The writer also asks for a certain Paulos to be sent, mentions sinews he will see to, and refers to the business of an estate. Mid-4th century AD, probably from Philadelphia in the Arsinoite nome.
The recruit's name and patronymic are largely illegible. 'Sinews' (neura) may refer to animal sinew used for bowstrings or artillery, a military supply.
Working translation of the DDbDP edition, made with Claude Opus 5.5 from the edition and the catalogue records shown below. It has not been reviewed by a papyrologist: check the edition before citing. Restorations follow the edition; […] marks lost text and (?) an uncertain reading.
ἀνεπέμφθη τίρων στρατευθεὶς ……ων καὶ φυγῇ χρησάμενος οὕτως· …υτι…ρώσιος μητρὸς Τιαμῆς ἀπὸ κώμης Τάνεως. καὶ εἰ βούλει ἀπόστειλόν μοι Παῦλον ἵνα αὐτῷ εἴπω καὶ περὶ τῶν νεύρων ἵνα ἐγὼ αὐτῶν προνοήσωμαι[…]… ἔχετε καὶ εἴ τινος χρεία ἐστὶν εἰς τὰ πράγματα τῆς οὐσίας …υο…[…] [… ? lines…
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