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(1) To the king, my lord: your servant Nabû-šumu-iddina. The very best of health to the king, my lord! May Nabû and Marduk bless the king, my lord! (8) 3 Kushite horses from the recruits of the chief eunuch; (11) [x] mules [from] Kilizi; (13) [x] mules from Arbela: (15) [a total of 3] Kushite horses and 33 mules — (r 3) 36 horses and mules in all have come in today.
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(1) To the king, my lord: your servant Nabû-šumu-iddina. The very best of health to the king, my lord! May Nabû and Marduk bless the king, my lord! (7) 104 Kushite horses from the commander-in-chief; (9) 72 Kushite horses from the palace herald; (11) 69 Kushite horses from the chief cupbearer; (13) 1 Kushite horse from the deputy [...]: (r 2) [a total of 246 Kushite] horses have come in [to]day. (r 5) When are the horses trained to the yoke to come before the king, my lord? Let the king, my lord, send word so I can be alerted and I can have orders issued for the horses to stay overnight and be…
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