bgu.2.605
[r] καθὼς γεγράφηκέν μοι ἡ σὴ ἀδελφότης ὅτι με ἀγοράσειν σῖτον ἐκ τῶν πεντήκοντα νομισμάτων εὑρὼν ἠγόρακα νομίσματα ι . τὸ δὲ ἀναγκαῖον τῆς ἐπιστολῆς ὁ κύριος φυλάξῃ σε [v] ἀπόδος τῷ κυρίῳ ἀδελφῷ Ἰωάννου παρὰ Θωμᾶ
One text, 2 sources · Trismegistos-Text 39044
Letter from Thomas to Ioannes about a purchase of wheat TM 39044Arsinoites, ÄgyptenVII - VIII
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A short Christian-era business letter from Thomas to his 'brother' Ioannes, reporting that, as instructed, he has bought wheat worth 10 solidi out of a fund of 50 solidi. It comes from the Arsinoite nome and dates to the 7th-8th century AD.
In English machine translation
[recto]
As your brotherliness has written to me that I should buy wheat out of the 50 solidi, having found (some) I have bought 10 solidi('worth). This is the essential part of the letter. May the Lord protect you.
[verso]
Deliver to my lord brother Ioannes, from Thomas.
'Brotherliness' is a polite form of address common in late antique letters. The phrase 'the essential part of the letter' marks a formula that cuts the message to its point; the solidus was the standard gold coin of the period.
Working translation of the DDbDP edition, made with Claude Opus 5.5 from the edition and the catalogue records shown below. It has not been reviewed by a papyrologist: check the edition before citing. Restorations follow the edition; […] marks lost text and (?) an uncertain reading.