Letter to Apollos about a monastery and the estates of count Ammonios TM 36805Aphrodites kome (Antaiopolites)First half of VIth Century AD

[recto] † The people of the monastery of apa Agenios came thanking your Excellency; and they have come now too, asking it to take care of themselves and of their affairs. And this I was compelled to write to my master the most magnificent count Ammonios; but in the meantime go round the estates and manage them, or rather have one of your men do this. For I urge you before God, and especially for the sake of our common master the count Ammonios. Since one farmer has asked to give 2 solidi for 16 artabas of wheat left owing by him, may your Admirableness be pleased to accept them, and send me one solidus less 4 (carats) for iron bought and given to Stephanos the soldier, and keep the other either for the account of public taxes or for the price of reeds; and simply put, take charge of the matter as your own. For letters are about to reach you on this very matter from the said most magnificent man. † [verso] […] to the most admirable Apollos […]