Business Letter from Herennios to Satornilos
Business Letter
One text, 2 sources · Trismegistos-Text 89219
Business letter from Herennios to Satornilos about a shield, softeners and frankincense TM 89219This document was discovered in a Roman dump at Berenike.A.D. 50 - 75
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A business letter on an ostracon from Herennios to Satornilos, asking him to give Stichos a small shield belonging to Narkissos and to collect two softening agents and some frankincense that Stichos had promised. It also deals with bread and grain. Found in a Roman rubbish dump at Berenike on the Red Sea, AD 50-75.
In English machine translation
Herennios to Satornilos, his brother and lord, very many greetings.
You will do well to give Stichos the little shield of Narkissos and to ask him for what he agreed with me, two softeners (?) and a little frankincense. There will be someone who has bread for the ninth. Concerning the grain of […]nienos (?), hand over as much as you wish. If there is a surplus […]
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The meaning of 'malthakteria' (softening agents, perhaps emollients or tools for softening) is uncertain. The word qualifying the grain is only partly legible.
Working translation of the DDbDP edition, made with Claude Opus 5.5 from the edition and the catalogue records shown below (catalogued as Business Letter from Herennios to Satornilos). It has not been reviewed by a papyrologist: check the edition before citing. Restorations follow the edition; […] marks lost text and (?) an uncertain reading.
o.berenike.2.193
Ἑρέννιος Σατορνίλῳ τῷ ἀδελφῷ καὶ κυρίωι πλεῖστα χαίρειν· καλῶς ποιήσεις δοὺς Στίχωι Ναρκίσσου τὸ ἀσπιδίσκιον αὐτοῦ καὶ αἰτήσας αὐτὸν ἅ μοι ὁμολόγησεν μαλθακτήρια δύο καὶ λιβάνιον. ἔσται ὧι ἄρτοι εἰς τὴν ἐνάτην. περὶ τοῦ σιταρίου μο…νιηνοῦ, παράδος ὅσου θέλῃς. ἐὰν μὲν περισσὸν […]…