βασιλεῖ Πτολε[μαίωι χα]ίρειν Σμῖθις Θοτέως ἐκ τῆς Δ[ ὑπάρ-] χοντός μοι Θ̣ρεσίμιος ἐν τῆι προδεδηλ[ωμένηι κώμηι συμπεσεῖν [ βούλ]ομαι ἀνοικοδομῆσαι κα[ δέομαι οὖν σου, βασιλεῦ,] εἴ σοι δοκεῖ, π[ροστάξαι Διοφά]νει τῶι στρατηγῶι γράψαι ἀνοικοδο]μ̣ῆσαι τ ριον ὅπως [ καὶ το[ τεύξομ]αι τῆς π[αρὰ σοῦ φιλανθρωπίας. (ἔτους) α , Γορπ[ιαί]ου κη , Τ[ῦβι ιβ .] Σμῖθις περὶ ἀνοικ[ο]δο[μῆς] Θρεσίμιος.
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"To King Ptolemy, greetings from Smith son of Thoteus, from the [place] of the [unknown]. I wish to build in the village that has been previously declared. Therefore, I ask you, O King, if it seems good to you, to command Diophanes the general to write to [unknown] to build [unknown] so that I may obtain the [unknown] of your kindness. (In the year) [unknown], of Gorpia, [unknown], [unknown]. Smith concerning the building of [unknown]. Thresimios."
βασιλεῖ Πτολε[μαίωι χα]ίρειν Σμῖθις Θοτέως ἐκ τῆς Δ[ -ca.?- ]
ὑπάρ-]χοντός μοι [ -ca.?- ] Θ̣ρεσίμιος ἐν τῆι προδεδηλ[ωμένηι κώμηι -ca.?- ]
συμπεσεῖν [ -ca.?- βούλ]ομαι ἀνοικοδομῆσαι κα[ -ca.?- ]
δέομαι οὖν σου, βασιλεῦ,] εἴ σοι δοκεῖ, π[ροστάξαι Διοφά]νει τῶι στρατηγῶι γράψαι [ -ca.?- ]
[ -ca.?- ἀνοικοδο]μ̣ῆσαι τ̣ ̣ ̣ ̣ [ -ca.?- ]ριον ὅπως [ -ca.?- ] καὶ το[ -ca.?- ]
[ -ca.?- τεύξομ]αι τῆς π[αρὰ σοῦ φιλανθρωπίας. -ca.?- ]
(hand 2) [ -ca.?- ] ̣ ̣ ̣ [ -ca.?- ]
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v (ἔτους) α, Γορπ[ιαί]ου κη, Τ[ῦβι ιβ.]
Σμῖθις περὶ ἀνοικ[ο]δο[μῆς] Θρεσίμιος.
To King Ptolemy, greetings from Smithis, son of Thotes, from the village of D[...?].
Since I possess [..?], Thresimios in the aforementioned village [..?],
it happened that [..?] I wish to rebuild [..?].
Therefore, I request of you, O King, if it pleases you, to command Diophanes the strategos to write [..?]
[..?] to rebuild the [..?] in order that [..?] and the [..?]
[..?] I may obtain your kindness [..?].
(Second hand) [..?]
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Year 1, Gorpiaios 28, Tybi 12.
Smithis concerning rebuilding, Thresimios.
The text is fragmentary and incomplete, with several lacunae (missing sections indicated by "[..?]"). It appears to be a formal petition addressed to King Ptolemy, requesting permission and assistance to rebuild a structure or settlement. The petitioner, Smithis, appeals to the king's benevolence ("philanthropia") and requests that the king instruct Diophanes, the local strategos (military governor), to facilitate this rebuilding project.