p.kellis.1.27
α α […] Οὐαλέριος Ἡρκουλανὸς […] Σερήνῳ πραιποσίτῳ πάγου Τριμίθεως χαίρειν. […] τοὺς ἀπὸ τῆς Μωθιτῶν πόλεως […] ὁρμωμένους ἄκοντας ὑπάγεσθαι […]τῇ καμήλων ἢ κτηνῶν παραστάσει οὐκ εὐλόγως […] ἀξίοις.
One text, 2 sources · Trismegistos-Text 33306
Letter of Valerius Herculanus to the praepositus of Trimithis about requisition of camels TM 33306Kellis (Oasis Magna)IV
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Fragment of an official letter from Valerius Herculanus to Serenus, praepositus of the pagus (district) of Trimithis, apparently concerning people from the city of the Mothites (Mothis) being unreasonably compelled to supply camels or pack animals. It dates to the 4th century AD and was found at Kellis in the Dakhla Oasis.
In English machine translation
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[…] Valerius Herculanus
[…] to Serenus, praepositus of the pagus of Trimithis, greetings.
[…] those from the city of the Mothites
[…] setting out (?), being brought unwillingly
[…] to the provision of camels or pack animals, not reasonably
[…] worthy (?).
A praepositus pagi was a late Roman district official responsible for local administration and requisitions. The left side of every line is lost, so the exact instruction is uncertain.
Working translation of the DDbDP edition, made with Claude Opus 5.5 from the edition and the catalogue records shown below (catalogued as Official Document). It has not been reviewed by a papyrologist: check the edition before citing. Restorations follow the edition; […] marks lost text and (?) an uncertain reading.