Extracted Text

Koine Greek

Ἀλεξάνδρωι χαίρειν.

τοῦ παρʼ Ἡρακλείδου τοῦ γραμματέως

δοθέντος ἡμῖν χρηματισμοῦ ὑπό-

κειταί σοι τὸ ἀντίγραφον. ἐπισκεψάμενος

διασάφησον ἡμῖν παραχρῆμα.

μὴ ἐπίτρεπε, ἐγβαλέτω

ἔρρωσο. (ἔτους) ιγ, Φαρμοῦθι κγ.

Ἡρακλείδει γραμματεῖ τῶν κατοίκων

ἱππέων παρὰ Φιλίππου τοῦ Πύθωνος

τῶν ἐντεταγμένων ἐν Τούφει τοῦ Ἀφρο-

δ̣ιτ]οπολίτου. Θεογένης ὁ ἀδελφὸς οὐ

ἦν τῶν κατοίκων ἱππέων. τούτου δ̣ὲ

τελ̣ευτήσαντος Θεογένης ὁ ὑὸς

αὐτο[ῦ] παρʼ ἐμοὶ διαιτᾶται. ἐν δὲ τῶι χρεία̣[ι]

κατ]έχεσθαί με ἐν τῶι φρουρίωι

Latin

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Translation into English

Greetings to Alexander.

The document given to us by Heracleides the secretary is under your authority.

Having inspected it, clarify for us immediately.

Do not allow it, let it be cast away.

Be well. (Year) 13, Pharmouthi 23.

Heracleides, secretary of the inhabitants of the cavalry near Philip the Python.

Those assigned in Tufe of Aphrodite's city. Theogenes, the brother, was not of the inhabitants of the cavalry.

After this one has passed away, Theogenes, his son, is dwelling with me.

And in the need, I must be held in the fortress.

Extracted Koine Greek Text

[.]ουνους Ἀ̣λεξάνδρωι χαίρειν.
[το]ῦ παρʼ Ἡρακλείδου τοῦ γραμματέως
[δο]θέντος ἡμῖν χρηματισμοῦ ὑπό-
[κει]ταί σοι τὸ ἀντίγραφον. ἐπισκεψάμενος
[οὖ]ν διασάφησον ἡμῖν παραχρῆμα.
[...] μὴ ἐπίτρεπε, ἐγβαλέτω
[...] ἔρρωσο. (ἔτους) ιγ, Φαρμοῦθι κγ.

Ἡρακλείδει γραμματεῖ τῶν κατοίκων
[ἱππ]έων παρὰ Φιλίππου τοῦ Πύθωνος
[τῶν] ἐ̣ντεταγμένων ἐν Τούφει τοῦ Ἀφρο-
δ̣[ιτ]οπολίτου. Θεογένης ὁ ἀδελφὸς [ο]ὐ
ἦν τῶν κατοίκων ἱππέων. τούτου δ̣[ὲ]
τελ̣ευτήσαντος Θεογένης ὁ υἱὸς αὐτο[ῦ]
π̣αρ̣ʼ ἐμοὶ διαιτᾶται. ἐν δὲ τῶι χρεία̣[ι]
[κατ]έχεσθαί με ἐν τῶι φρουρίωι [...]

English Translation

"[...]ounous to Alexandros, greetings.
A copy of the notification given to us by Herakleides the secretary is attached for you. After examining it, clarify it to us immediately.
[...] do not allow, let him expel [...]
Farewell. Year 13, Pharmouthi 23.

To Herakleides, secretary of the resident cavalrymen, from Philippos son of Python, of those enrolled at Touphis in the Aphroditopolite nome.
Theogenes, the brother, was not one of the resident cavalrymen. After his death, his son Theogenes is living with me. And in the matter of necessity, I am being detained in the fortress [...]"

Notes on Apparatus

• Line 9: BL 12.7 reads "Ἡ̣ρ̣ακλ̣ε̣ίδη"; previous editions differ.
• Line 12: "[ο]ὐ" should be corrected to "[ο]ὐ<κ>" (not).
• Line 14: "ὑὸς" should be corrected to "υἱὸς" (son).
• Lines 15-16: BL 12.7 reads "ἐν δὲ τῆι χρεία̣[ι] | [δεῖ] ἔχεσθαί με"; previous editions differ.