Gimil-Marduk

c. 18th–17th century BC · Babylonia · A letter to a woman named Bibêa. Johns, the translator, says it “may be fairly described as a love-letter”. Marchesvan is the eighth month, in autumn.

I went to Babylon and did not see thee. I was greatly disappointed. Send me the reason of thy leaving, and let me be cheered. In Marchesvan do thou come. For my sake keep well always.

An Old Babylonian letter on a clay tablet · in C. H. W. Johns, Babylonian and Assyrian Laws, Contracts and Letters (1904) · in place of the original: the English translation by C. H. W. Johns (1904)

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Marduk of Borsippa Marduk

7th century BC · Borsippa, Babylonia · A short note written at Borsippa to his brother Kurigalzu. It goes on to ask him to send some pots.

Wherefore have I not seen thy messenger? Until he enter Borsippa, when I see thy messenger, my heart shall drink the wine of joy.

A clay-tablet letter of the Neo-Assyrian period · in C. H. W. Johns, Babylonian and Assyrian Laws, Contracts and Letters (1904) · in place of the original: the English translation by C. H. W. Johns (1904)

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