| Title | Letter |
|---|---|
| Citations | |
| Inv. Id | O. MedinHabuCopt 4328 |
| Support/Dimensions | ostracon ; |
| Condition | On reddish-brown ribbed pottery with a buff slip |
| Lines | On recto: 9 lines in Coptic |
| Recto/Verso | Source of description: On recto: letter |
| Origin | Thebes |
| Language | Coptic |
| Date | VIIth - VIIIth century A.D. |
| Note (general) | Number 146 in Stefanski's and Lichtheim's publication. Undated. Measurements not available. All ostraca in this volume were on loan from the Egyptian government and had been returned to Egypt by the time of publication. |
| Note (general) | Location: Oriental Institute |
| Note (general) | Pub. status: Published: recto |
| Subjects | Letter; Documentary; ostracon |
| Associated Names | John |
| License |  This work is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial 3.0 License. |
MH 4328, recto: (1) The humblest John writes greeting (2) his beloved brother. Seeing that I sent (3) to you some days ago, saying: 'Come north to me (4) on this business,' and you came before the men had reached an agreement, (5) and you went away, now take two (6) solidi and come north to me quickly, (7) they being full weight on the standard of this district, for there is (8) need. (9) Farewell in the Lord at all times.
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