Letter 10064: King Sauromates has written to me saying that there are certain matters which you ought to know as soon as possible.
To Trajan.
King Sauromates has written to me saying that there are certain matters which you ought to know as soon as possible. For that reason I have given the courier whom he sent to me with the letter an official permit to enable him to travel more quickly.
Human translation - Attalus.org
Latin / Greek Original
C. PLINIUS TRAIANO IMPERATORI
Rex Sauromates scripsit mihi esse quaedam, quae deberes quam maturissime scire. Qua ex causa festinationem tabellarii, quem ad te cum epistulis misit, diplomate adiuvi.
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