| Title | Letter |
|---|---|
| Citations | |
| Inv. Id | O. MedinHabuCopt 3699 |
| Support/Dimensions | ostracon ; |
| Condition | On red pottery with a reddish slip |
| Lines | On recto: 16 lines in Coptic |
| Recto/Verso | Source of description: On recto: letter |
| Origin | Thebes |
| Language | Coptic |
| Date | VIIth - VIIIth century A.D. |
| Note (general) | Number 149 in Stefanski's and Lichtheim's publication. Undated. Measurements not available. The phrase in lines 7 and 8 might mean ''at whatever price you can get it.'' 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 | Saul; John, son of Isaac |
| License |  This work is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial 3.0 License. |
MH 3699, recto: (1) Before the matter (2) I greet you (3) cordially. Hereafter (4) I inform you as follows: Whereas, (5) when you left, I (6) said to you, get a camel-load (7) of orax for me, according as (8) you shall find it, and I (9) shall pay you for it, according as (10) you shall find it, (now) be (11) so good and do not delay (12) to send it. (13) Give it to Saul (14) from (15) John, (16) son of Isaac.
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