Letter of the deacon Kyros about a nomination as grain distributor at Syene TM 33137ThebaisIV - V

[recto, centre] To my lord, most honoured brother Olympiodoros, and to Hermaeion, Kyros, greetings in the Lord. I am overjoyed (?) at having found (a messenger) to you through our brother Kandisanos, and I hastened to greet your disposition, so that you may receive my letter in good health and good spirits. I have heard that you, Hermaeion, have been named by the president-designate as distributor (diadotes) of Syene; and if you have learned that your nomination has been posted, quickly get down to the place, so that you may catch the ships of the new assignment. For many have been assigned wheat and barley to those parts, from Antinoou (polis) as far as Diocletianopolis, and many ships have gone past loaded. So make haste with your colleagues to get there, so that those from among the distributors may not take your profit. And help in every way, most honoured Olympiodoros, by registering the public grain of our estate, so that the household may not be harassed. And I have sent you the assignment orders through Peinouthion the coppersmith and Matinos, for the annona of the new indiction, so that you may receive the receipts for them. And deign, for God's sake, to look after your lord Asynkritos. I greet you all by name. I greet my father Ata Laurinos and Apa Par[…]. I pray that you fare well for many years in the Lord. [recto, margin] I greet my lord […] with his children by name, and (ask) about his health. I greet […] the children Manth and Paul[…]. [verso] […] […] and Kyros, deacon.