Date: 3rd year of Ptolemy IX Soter II, 19th of the Egyptian month Pachon

Translation: (2nd h.) Received in the 3rd year, Pachon [..]. (1st h.) Polemon to Menches his brother, greeting. I received what you wrote to me, and as for the cultivators whom you said you were sending, I do not require them. Asklepiades has pressed on matters and has imposed in addition to the proper amount 1000 artabas of wheat more, besides money, so I am anxious to make haste. Regarding the komogrammateis whom you mention, they will hardly depart until the 25th. You will be right in not diminishing the report compared with the first one, in order that we may make a good show, and for the rest please hurry on the collection of taxes. Take care of yourself so as to remain in good health. Good-bye. The 3rd year, Pachon 19. (Addressed on the verso) To Menches.

Content: Polemon urges his "brother" Menches to hasten the collection of the taxes.

Context: Menches archive

Paleographic description: 2 different hands, both regular cursives: 1, notice of receipt (line 1); 2, letter (lines 2-16)

Lines: 16 lines, on recto along the fibers.

Physical properties: Margins: top, 3.5 cm.; left, 2 cm.; bottom, 5.5 cm.; in left bottom corner, in red ink "19"

Publication status: published

Section/Side: On verso, along the fibers, address

Provenance: Crocodile cartonnage at Tebtunis 27.7

UC Inventory Number: 1693