Fragment of a Coptic letter with greeting formulas TM 341863Bawit (Hermopolites)VIII (?)

Fragment of a Coptic letter from the monastery of Bawit in the Hermopolite nome, probably of the 8th century AD. Only parts of the opening greeting formulas survive, mentioning Christ, God and the recipient's health.

In English machine translation

The phrase "first of all" (with Greek men) is a standard opening of Coptic letters, here partly restored.

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