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Letter from the amir Zubayd to Papas, pagarch of Apollonos Ano TM 39078unbekanntEnde VII - Anfang VIII

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Fragmentary Greek letter from the Arab amir Zubayd (son of Hudayj) to Papas, pagarch of Apollonos Ano (Upper Apollonopolis, Edfu). It mentions garments sent by Papas, something sent from Kois, the amir bringing gold promptly, and his coming up, ending with a greeting of peace.

In English machine translation

[recto] † In the name of God, from me, Zubayd the amir, to Papas the pagarch of Apollonos Ano: […] the garments sent to us by you. See, I have sent […] from Kois, concerning which I spoke to you in the […] I am bringing the gold forthwith, and I am going up […] your […] how it is. And peace be with you. † [verso] † To the pagarch of Apollonos Ano † [from Zubayd son of Hudayj, the amir]

The sender's name in the opening and address is restored; 'amir' renders the Arabic title amir. The left side of each line is lost, so the connections between the topics are uncertain.

Working translation of the DDbDP edition, made with Claude Opus 5.5 from the edition and the catalogue records shown below (catalogued as Lettre de l’émir Zubayd B. Hudayg sur divers sujets). It has not been reviewed by a papyrologist: check the edition before citing. Restorations follow the edition; […] marks lost text and (?) an uncertain reading.

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Papyri.info — DDbDP (Duke Databank of Documentary Papyri) — text · Ende VII - Anfang VIII

[r] † ἐν ὀνόματι τοῦ Θεοῦ, παρʼ ἐμοῦ Σουβηειτ ἀμιρᾶ πρὸς Παπᾶν τὸν πάγαρχον Ἀπόλλωνος Ἄνω· […]τὰ πεμφθέντα ἡμῖν παρὰ σοῦ ἱμάτια· ἰδοὺ ἔπεμψα […]του ἀπὸ Κοις, πρὸς ὃ ἐλάλησά σοι ἐν τῷ […]κατὰ πόδα φέρω τὸ χρυσίον, καὶ ἀνέρχομαι […]σου πῶς ἔχει· καὶ εἰρήνη σοι † [v] † παγάρχῳ Ἀπόλλ…