Fragment of a Latin letter or note mentioning lentils, beans, dates and oil TM 78528(probably) Karanis, Herakleidou meris, Arsinoite nome, province of EgyptLatter half of the IInd century A.D.

A small Latin fragment, probably a letter or note, mentioning quantities of foodstuffs such as lentils and beans in modii, dates and oil priced in asses. It is from the later 2nd century AD, probably from Karanis in the Fayum.

In English machine translation

The associated catalogue records describe a Greek register of dyke corvée work, which does not match this Latin text about provisions; the records may refer to another side or a different text. 'Palma' probably means dates (the fruit), and the imperative 'accipe' ('receive') suggests a letter.

Working translation of the DDbDP edition, made with Claude Opus 5.5 from the edition and the catalogue records shown below (catalogued as Register of work performed for the penthemeral dyke corvȨe). It has not been reviewed by a papyrologist: check the edition before citing. Restorations follow the edition; […] marks lost text and (?) an uncertain reading.