Fragments of two private letters TM 37269unbekanntVI

Two fragments of private letters from 6th-century Egypt. The first mentions 'our master' and an exchange of letters, dated Phaophi 8; the second is a courteous letter expressing the writer's wish to see the addressee in person and sending greetings.

In English machine translation

The sign χμγ (643) after the cross is a common Christian cryptogram of uncertain meaning, often read as a numerical symbol for a sacred phrase. 'Magnificence' (megaloprepeia) is an honorific title for a high-ranking addressee, and in Fragment 2 the words 'magnificence, to see' are an editorial restoration.

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