Letter from Philammon to his sister Tekose about his property and affairs TM 33319Kellis (Oasis Magna)frühes IV

[recto] Philammon to Tekose, my sister, many greetings. I am surprised that you have not written me a single letter about anything at all. I wrote to you before this: 'Look after my place, which is on lease.' So now you will do well to take men and estimate the olives. If God orders you to release us and we live, I will repay you your favour; but if God does not, I give you the favour. For surely you too have heard what happened to us here. In short, concerning everything I will entrust my place to you, so that you look after it. And the little bit of oil, if you bring it to your house, sell it and quickly send the price through a trustworthy man, since I have need of it here, because much loss has been inflicted on me here. And the foal, sell it and send the price. I am surprised: I wrote to you, 'Send my mafortion and the tunic,' and you did not care; send them to me. You too know that I remember. Why did you not remember us too, but are forgetful? I greet your son Psais and his brothers. I greet Cholos, I greet Ammonios. [verso] So now look after my mother. As much as you owe me, look after her, because she has not yet learned what has happened to us here. I pray for your health for many years. To Tekose my sister, from Philammon