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[r] † τὰ πεμφθέντα ποδοψέλλια παρὰ τῆς μεγαλοπρεπεστάτης ὑμῶν φιλίας κατηνέχθη ἐπὶ Βαβυλῶνα καὶ παρεδόθη, καὶ πρὸς τὸ αὐτὴν μαθεῖν ἔγραψα † μηνὶ Παῦνι λ ἰνδικτίονος θ † [v] † τῷ τὰ πάντα τιμῆς ἀξίῳ Παπᾷ παγάρχῳ Ἀπόλλωνος Ἄνω † Θεόδωρος †
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Letter from Theodoros to the pagarch Papas acknowledging delivery of anklets TM 39082unbekannt
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A short letter from Theodoros to Papas, pagarch of Apollonos Ano (Upper Apollonopolis), confirming that the anklets Papas sent were taken down to Babylon and delivered. It is dated Pauni 30 of a ninth indiction.
In English machine translation
[recto]
† The anklets sent by your most magnificent friendship were brought down to Babylon and handed over, and I have written so that you may know it. † Month of Pauni 30, indiction 9 †
[verso]
† To the in all respects most honourable Papas, pagarch of Apollonos Ano (Upper Apollonopolis) † Theodoros †
Babylon here is the fortress in Old Cairo, seat of the Arab administration; the anklets (podopsellia) may have been fetters for workers or prisoners rather than jewellery. Papas was pagarch in the early Arab period, late 7th century AD.
Working translation of the DDbDP edition, made with Claude Opus 5.5 from the edition and the catalogue records shown below (catalogued as De Théodoros: avis de réception des anneaux de cheville). It has not been reviewed by a papyrologist: check the edition before citing. Restorations follow the edition; […] marks lost text and (?) an uncertain reading.