Memphis (or Ptolemais Euergetis) (Delta region, Egypt — Pleiades map), 200-250 CE
GRA III 240 =
PMich VIII 511
= Youtie 1948
= Papyri.info TM 30511
= AGRW ID# 25332
Ptolemaios to his father, greetings. I want you and my mother to know that the secretive fee (siōpētikon) for the banquet (klinē) is 24 drachmas and the fee for a seat a further 22 drachmas. (5) For this reason, I have chosen to be the financial manager (agoranomos) so that I will not pay either the secretive or seat fee but will also receive double portions, and I will supply the wood for them. For this reason, consider this issue and if you come up you will receive the freight charges (10) for the donkeys. For we need 5 donkey-loads. If you need me, send word and I will come down with two friends so that you don’t have (15) to do the work. For it isn’t possible for a person to refuse Lord Sarapis. It is another two months until the banquet. If you are able to bring it up with your own donkey, bring it up, and (20) you will get drachmas for your expenses. (second hand) Farewell.
Translation by: Harland and KloppenborgItem added: June 20, 2019
Item modified: February 5, 2020
ID number: 25332
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