APIS Translation (English)
MH 585, recto: (1) I, Patermoute (2) (it is) who writes greeting his (3) beloved brother Paul. Be so (4) brotherly, I request you, (5) and go to the dwelling of Cyriacus, son of David (6) and Abigail, and take the eighteen (7) bronze she and send them (8) to us; for you know that we do not (9) have leisure to come south. If he says (10) the eighteen she are not there, (11) take whatever he will give you. (12) If he (gives) you a katitone, (13) then, at the price of Jeme, send it (14) to us. Go also to the dwelling of Isaac, (15) son of Plas, and take(?) the other twenty-five (16) bronze she from him and (17) send them to us. If he says the twenty-five (18) are not there, take whatever he will give you. (19) If he (gives) you a katitone (20) at the price of Jeme, take it. Go to the dwelling (21) of your own Constantine and take (22) the other fifteen she from him (23) and send them to us. If he gives you a (24) katitone, (25) take it...