Thais Θαΐς
ran a farm · Oxyrhynchus, Roman Egypt · 2nd century
A woman who ran fields and livestock near Oxyrhynchus. She wrote to Tigrius, who looked after her affairs, with instructions about sacks of seed, a donkey and the piglets.
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2nd century · The end of a short letter to Tigrius, who looked after her affairs. Earlier she tells him to put six artabas of vegetable seed into sacks and seal them.
And if you can, go up and find out about the donkey. Sarapodora and Sabinus send you their greetings. Do not sell the piglets without me.
καὶ ἐὰν δύνῃ ἀναβῆναι ἵνα ἐπιγνοῖς τὸν ὄνον. ἀσπάζεταί σε Σαραποδώρα κ(αὶ) Σαβῖνος. τὰ χοιρίδια χωρὶς μοῦ μὴ πώλι.
Oxyrhynchus Papyri VI 932 (P.Oxy. VI 932)
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