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A Coptic letter on an ostracon from Wadi Sarga in which a humble writer, Theuna (?), addresses a revered monastic father. He thanks him for often bearing his burdens, asks for his mercy in a certain matter, apologizes for daring to write, and asks for instruction from his sweet teachings.
The sender's name and the final word (read here as "your child") are uncertain. The letter is typical of the deferential style used toward monastic superiors.'
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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