Φλάουιος Φιλόξενος Ἀπολλωνίωι στρατηγῶι
Ἑπτακωμίας χαίρειν.
οὐκ οἶμαι ἀγνοεῖν σε ὅτι Μάλχος ἐμός ἐστιν,
ὥστε οὕτως ἔχε πρὸς αὐτὸν ὡς πρὸς
ἴδιόν μου μέρος. τί σοι γράφω πλείονα;
οἶ[δας γά]ρ μου τὴν διάθεσιν. ἐρρῶισθαί
Ἀπολλωνίωι στρατηγῶι
παρὰ Φλ(αουίου) Φιλοξένου
ἐπιστρα(τήγου) Θηβαίδος
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Flavius Philoxenus to the general Apollonios, greetings from Heptakomia.
I do not think you are unaware that Malchos is mine,
so hold him as you would my own part. What more should I write to you?
For you know my disposition. I wish you to be well.
To the general Apollonios,
from Flavius Philoxenus,
commander of Thebes.