Two private letters, from Kosmas to Dometios and from Theodoros TM 37270unbekanntVI

Two fragmentary private letters on one papyrus. In the first, Kosmas writes to his 'father' Dometios about earlier letters exchanged; in the second, Theodoros writes to a man whose name ends in '-eion', expressing a wish to see him face to face and sending greetings.

In English machine translation

The Christian monogram is followed by χμγ (643), a common Christian cryptogram of uncertain meaning, often read as an isopsephism. 'Father' may be a term of respect rather than literal kinship.

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.