p.kellis.1.17
[r] [… ? lines lost …] … Λέωνι τῷ ἀπαιτητῇ· ἀλλὰ πάντως. Παχὼν ιγ τῆς δ ἰνδικτίονος. ἐρρῶσθαί σε εὔχομαι, κύριέ μου ἄδελφε, πολλοῖς χρόνοις. [v] ἀδελφῷ Νεῖλος
One text, 2 sources · Trismegistos-Text 33304
End of a letter from Neilos to his brother TM 33304Kellis (Oasis Magna)IV
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The closing lines of a private letter from Neilos to a man he calls his brother, mentioning Leon the tax collector and dated Pachon 13 of a fourth indiction year. It comes from Kellis in the Dakhla Oasis and dates to the 4th century AD.
In English machine translation
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to Leon the collector; but by all means.
Pachon 13 of the 4th indiction.
I pray for your health, my lord brother, for many years.
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To [his] brother, Neilos
The 'apaitetes' was an official charged with collecting taxes or dues. 'Brother' may be a courtesy term 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 End of a Letter). It has not been reviewed by a papyrologist: check the edition before citing. Restorations follow the edition; […] marks lost text and (?) an uncertain reading.