o.douch.1.46
τῷ κυρίῳ μου ἀδελφῷ Χρήστῳ Σαραπίων χαίρειν. μὴ ἀμελήσῃς. δὸς τῷ Ψεντεσαῦρις ἀννώνας εἴκοσι μόνον. μὴ ἀμελήσῃς ἐπειδὴ κακούμεθα ἐνταῦθα. ἐρρῶσθαί σε εὔχομαι.
One text, 2 sources · Trismegistos-Text 34381
Letter from Sarapion to Chrestos ordering delivery of rations to Psentesauris TM 34381Kysis (Oasis Magna)IV - Anfang V
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A short letter on an ostracon in which Sarapion asks his 'brother' Chrestos to give 20 rations (annonae) to Psentesauris, urging him not to neglect it because they are suffering hardship. It comes from Kysis in the Great Oasis and dates to the 4th or early 5th century AD.
In English machine translation
To my lord brother Chrestos, Sarapion, greetings. Do not neglect this.
Give to Psentesauris 20 annonae only. Do not neglect this, since we are suffering here.
I pray for your health.
Annona here refers to a ration allowance, often military, paid in kind; the text functions as a payment order in letter form.
Working translation of the DDbDP edition, made with Claude Opus 5.5 from the edition and the catalogue records shown below (catalogued as Ordre de paiement en forme de 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.