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Order from Ammonios to Samoun for delivery of barley to Demosthenes TM 33301Kellis (Oasis Magna)2. Hälfte IV

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A short letter-order from Ammonios to Samoun son of Tithoes, a carpenter, instructing him to hand over two artabas of barley he holds to Demosthenes, or their value of 4,000 talents, or an artaba of jujube as agreed. It comes from Kellis in the Dakhla Oasis, second half of the 4th century AD.

In English machine translation

To my lord brother Samoun son of Tithoes, carpenter, Ammonios, greetings. The two artabas of barley which are with you, provide to the father Demosthenes, or their price at 4,000 talents, or the artaba of jujube according to the agreement; but do not neglect this. I pray for your health.

The price in thousands of talents reflects the severe inflation of the 4th century. "Father" may be a respectful or ecclesiastical title rather than a family relationship.

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

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p.kellis.1.11

Papyri.info — DDbDP (Duke Databank of Documentary Papyri) — text · 2. Hälfte IV · Kellis (Oasis Magna)

κυρίῳ μου ἀδελφῷ Σαμοῦν Τιθοῆτος τέκτονος Ἀμμώνιος χαίρειν. τὰς δύο ἀρτάβας κριθῶν τὰς παρὰ σοὶ παράσχου τῷ πατρὶ Δημοσθένει ἢ τὴν τιμὴν αὐτῶν ἐν ταλάντοις τετρακισχιλίοις ἢ τὴν ἀρτάβην ζιζύφου κατὰ τὴν συνταγήν· ἀλλὰ μὴ ἀμελήσῃς. ἐρρῶσθαί σε εὔχομαι.