Letter complaining of neglect by the writer's masters TM 39129unbekannt

A fragmentary private letter in which the writer complains bitterly that neither a certain woman nor his 'God-protected masters' have sent him a single line to learn whether he is alive or dead, though he has written to them repeatedly. He blames his sins for the neglect and notes that people mock him as having no one in the world. It is dated Phaophi 30 of an indiction year 13.

In English machine translation

'God-protected masters' is a polite Byzantine form of address, perhaps for superiors or family members rather than literal owners. The letter belongs to the Apollonos Ano (Edfu) papyri group of the 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 Lettre privée). It has not been reviewed by a papyrologist: check the edition before citing. Restorations follow the edition; […] marks lost text and (?) an uncertain reading.