Fragmentary sheet with hieratic letter in black, in thick, large, cursive signs, in two 'pages' on recto, endorsement on verso. Torn, with numerous insect-holes. Petrie lot No. N.4. This letter concerns an underling, Irtysen, who needs some frit which the boss has promised him. Apparently, this should have been obtained from the stores but both the overseer and the accountant in charge are away on business. It appears that the frit is part of some kind of deal, about which the boss is putting pressure on Irypersen to complete. Irypersen is informing his boss that the cloth is ready but the deal cannot be completed until he has the green frit.
This text has been translated as:
'[The servant of the personal estate Irypersen] says:
[This is a message for the Lord] may he live long, prosper and thrive
[All the concerns of the Lord] may he live long, prosper and thrive are safe [and sound and everything is as it should be] thanks to Sobek, lord of [………]yt, the dual king Khakheperre (the justified) and all the gods, just as yours-truly would wish.
This is a message for the lord, may he live long, prosper and thrive, about getting somebody to write to yours truly about how the lord, may he live long, prosper and thrive, is doing because the mind of yours-truly is happy when he has heard how the lord, may he live long, prosper and thrive, is doing.
This is a message to the effect that the overseer of the storehouse Hori has been despatched north to the Delta-land and yours-truly is here alone. It is about this that yours-truly is writing a message; about being favoured with that bit of frit about which the lord, may he live long, prosper and thrive, said: “I, personally, will get it done for you when the cloth is woven”. This is a message about it.
Look, the overseer of sealing, Nennehty, has, moreover, gone north with the courtier S[……..] and the courtier did not let me go from [………………………………..] the documents which are
[…….{unknown number of lines lost}……………………………………………………………………………………………………………]
[then you can] bring me the [……….] about it at the same time as you come to get Nebusen.
Look, you are saying “The kilt[s are ……..] Don’t upset [the neighbours(?)]”. But look, as for the cloth that comes via me, I cannot set it up on account of the fact that the frit is missing. This is a message about it.
Also, greet: The mistress of the house Sattepihu with good wishes
The steward Khemem
The mistress of the house Bebu
The overseer of washermen Sadjehuty
The mistress of the house Senbi
This is a [message] about it.
This is a message for the lord and it is good that the lord, may he live long, prosper and thrive, listens'
