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(1) To the king, my lord: your servant Šarru-emuranni. Good health to the king, my lord! (4) The pack animals of the king, my lord, are well; the subjects of the king, my lord, are well; the land of Bit-Zamani is well. (9) I will have the m[ar]es serviced until [Tam]muz (IV); in between the urging of the herds to the mares, I am cutting hay. (r 1) On the 15th of Tammuz I would like to come and see the face of the king, my lord, (about) my work — (r 5) Perhaps I am lagging behind my colleagues; I should inspect my work i[n] Dur-Šarruken.
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(1) To the king, [my] lo[rd]: your servant Aššur-pa[tinu]. Good health t[o the king], my lord! (4) Ilu-illik[a, the] mule stable attendant [w]ho brings me [...], [has come], and I have checked and received from him 15 mules, 52 don[keys], [x] camels, 43 sheep, 2 carts, and 4 wagons. (10) He told me this: "My servants have left me and run away!" (13) [I have] now [wr]itten down the names of each of them, including the towns w[he]re they come from, and am herewith sending (this information) to the king, my lord. (r 1) [...] in the hand [of ...] (r 2) [...] the eunu[ch] (r 3) [...] ... (r 4)…
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