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SAA 15 234. The Chaldeans Have not Let us Cultivate Corn (ABL 0759)

SAA 15 235. We Cannot Report Because of the King’s Work (CT 53 342)

SAA 15 236. The People of Barik-Il (ABL 0600)

SAA 15 237. The People of Šamaš-ila’i (CT 53 006)

SAA 15 238. Gurreans and Itu’eans Sent to Sabhanu (ABL 0388)

SAA 15 239. (no title) (ABL 0318)

SAA 15 240. Reconnoitring in Sabhanu (ABL 1350)

SAA 15 241. Supervising Cult Centres (ABL 0528)

SAA 15 242. Submission of the City Iqbi-Bel (CT 53 237)

SAA 15 243. An Influx of Deserters (CT 53 919)

SAA 15 244. A Deserter Sent to the King (CT 53 396)

SAA 15 245. Fragment Mentioning Dur-Ladinni (CT 53 920)

SAA 15 246. Kissing the Feet of the King in Babylon (CT 53 367)

SAA 15 247. Citizens of Babylon Present Audience Gifts (CT 53 314)

SAA 15 248. Too Little Sissoo Wood in Babylon (ABL 1066)

SAA 15 249. Building Babylon (CT 53 511)

SAA 15 250. Affairs of Babylon (CT 53 242)

SAA 15 251. Fragment Referring to Babylon (CT 53 572)

SAA 15 252. Fragment Referring to a Babylonian (CT 53 482)

SAA 15 253. Fragment Concerning Babylonians (CT 53 540)

SAA 15 254. Sending [...]-ahhe Son of [Be]lšunu to the King (CT 53 265)

SAA 15 255. Fragment Referring to Chaldea and Fugitives (CT 53 809)

SAA 15 256. Sending a Chaldean to the King (CT 53 844)

SAA 15 257. Settling Babylonians in Guzana (CT 53 837)

SAA 15 258. I Have Blocked the River (ABL 1225)

SAA 15 259. Boating to Babylon (CT 53 103)

SAA 15 260. Boats in Babylon (CT 53 903)

SAA 15 261. Fragment Concerning Boats (CT 53 260)

SAA 15 262. Cuthaean Affairs (CT 53 371)

SAA 15 263. Fragment Concerning a Borsippan Lady (CT 53 719)

SAA 15 264. Fragment Mentioning Nippur and Borsippa (CT 53 765)

SAA 15 265. Fragment Referring to Nippur (CT 53 733)

SAA 15 266. Fragment Mentioning Troops of Assyria, Sippar and uruk (CT 53 459)

SAA 15 267. Fragment Referring to Bit-Amukani and Bit-Zabidaya (CT 53 497)

SAA 15 268. Assyrians and Tabaleans Sold for Money in Sadiru (ABL 0602)

SAA 15 269. Unwanted Guests in Sadiru (CT 53 410)

SAA 15 270. Fragment Concerning a Prebend (CT 53 627)

SAA 15 271. Fragment Referring to Battles in Qirbit (CT 53 842)

SAA 15 272. Fragment Mentioning Karkarhundir (CT 53 833)

SAA 15 273. (no title) (CT 53 711)

SAA 15 274. Fragment of a Royal Letter Referring to Nabu-belu-ka’’in (ABL 1187)

SAA 15 276. Fragment of a Royal Letter Referring to Der (CT 53 879)

SAA 15 277. Fragment of a Royal Letter Referring to Inciting (CT 53 761)

SAA 15 278. Fragment of a Royal Letter (CT 53 778)

SAA 15 279. Silver from Camels (CT 53 450)

SAA 15 280. Providing Samarians with Work in Dur-Šarrukin (ABL 1065)

SAA 15 281. Fragment Mentioning a Sheikh and Dur-Šarrukin (CT 53 741)

SAA 15 282. Report on Work Done (CT 53 467)

SAA 15 283. Bull Colossi for Palace Gates (CT 53 363)

SAA 15 284. Smuggling in Kumme (CT 53 464)