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Fragmentary Coptic letter of the 8th century in which the writer asks the addressee, addressed as lord, to intervene on his behalf, mentioning a man who spoke to him and a 'great man' to be approached. It ends with a farewell in the Lord.
Both edges of every line are lost, so the connection between phrases is uncertain. 'Great man' (Coptic noc nrome) usually denotes a notable or official.
Working translation of the DDbDP edition, made with Claude Opus 5.5 from the edition and the catalogue records shown below (catalogued as Ein Brief mit der Bitte um Intervention). 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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