Letter from Chairemon to his brother Apollonios about a calf, seed wheat and oxen TM 9253Arsinoites5. Dez. 75

[recto] Chairemon to Apollonios his brother, very many greetings and good health. Please meet Petausis the deacon (?), so that he may put the calf before the sheep, or Sasis son of Petesouchos son of Pasis; and if they say "bring it", send Hatres with it to the field, and let Hatres measure out the sack of wheat, and bring it to Hephaistias, and let Pasion exchange it for you for good seed. Do not do otherwise. Meet also Panesneus the hired man about the oxen on my account, until he comes down and gives him the money; and be on your guard, since you are still a soldier, with the sitologos of the […] about the transport charges. If […] have come to the sacred […] to Chairemon by night. So do not do otherwise. And if you wish, meet also Saras son of … Papontos about the calf, since he too told me to bring it to the field. And you will tell them at home to keep watch, and not to leave the door as it was when it was unlocked; you will tell Hieranouphis son of Kalasasis and Orsenouphis son of Pitheus to come up quickly. Farewell. Year 8 of Imperator Caesar Vespasian Augustus, Choiak 8. [verso] Deliver to Apollonios, brother. Ptollas to Chairemon […] Light-bearer, light-bearing, light of friends, light, bring light, torch from … (?)