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Letter concerning a dispute over small sums of gold and a creditor TM 86793Theben (Ägypten)1. Hälfte VII

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A fragmentary Coptic letter on an ostracon in which the writer recounts a dispute over small sums of gold owed, mentioning an illness, his father Jacob, and someone's refusal to pay a creditor. It comes from the Theban area and dates to the first half of the 7th century AD.

In English machine translation

Concerning the time when I was sick: he blamed me, after I had spoken with him about some small amounts of gold that were due to (?) him. I wished to give my share for those that I [...] upon me. When they were shut up (?), I sent [...] out to me from the place, together with my father Jacob. He blamed me greatly, saying: "Do not let me give anything to them for a creditor." He was severe (?) [...] [...] the matter. He said to me: "[...] [...] the thing happened to me [...] again, you sent them. I received [...] with your men [...]

The Coptic is colloquial and broken at several points, so the sequence of events is uncertain. Greek loanwords include meros (share) and daneistes (creditor, moneylender).

Working translation of the DDbDP edition, made with Claude Opus 5.5 from the edition and the catalogue records shown below (catalogued as Letter). 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 — HGV (Heidelberger Gesamtverzeichnis) — metadata · Accession no. 12.180.72 · 1. Hälfte VII · Theben (Ägypten)