Letter from Didymos to Athanasios about completing a church TM 33124PelusionIV - V

[recto] To my lord brother Athanasios, Didymos. (I adjure you by) your heavenly God, so may you see your male children married: above all, holding me as your debtor for this great favour, apply yourself to the church. And the price of the donkey and the other 3 solidi, spend from them and finish the church. For the stonecutter has already found the stones of Isiaeia (?). So he has come to an agreement with the man. And buy 2 gold pieces' worth and they are satisfied. Finish the columns. From Tampemou have the fishing-tackle (?) brought before the departure. I beg you, do not neglect this request of mine. For you are acting on behalf of my soul and yours. I pray for your health for many years. [verso] Get ready the construction of the machines of the estate. Go round the estate. I have sent you Heortasios too, to be at your service. All the memoranda of the Augustalis which you have, ⟦…⟧ which I am going to look over as needed, send me with haste. For I need them in Pelusion. Do not […] of my wife; in this too you hold me as your debtor, just as she herself urged you. I am confident that you will do everything even more than if I were present, so that we may be able to find the public dues. Do not neglect the columns. Press the overseers. Find a free doorkeeper.