Information about the Hittites

HBM #36 HBM # 36

§1 Thusly My Sun:
Say to Mr. [. . . . . .]

§2 What matter of the enemy you wrote to me: "They are positioned in the corrals. Send forth troops to me!" I just sent forth troops in large numbers. They will ... the corrals well. Provide for it well!

§3 What matter of the troops of Išḫupitta(?) you wrote to me: "(Neither) a Lord of the Watchtower or a Commander of 1,000 exist." I just sent forth a Lord of the Watchtower to that land. They will uninstall two... and(?) a Commander of 1,000. They will report...

§4 [What matter] of ... [you wrote to me:] "The grain heaps... the troops... your(?)... -es. and... does not exist... -es.

§5 And... the x-man... and... they are/will... Further...he is/will... Now you... does not exist... Take(?) six(?) oxen...

§6 What matter of the troops of Išḫupitta you wrote to me: "I took 300 troops. I let them up into Kašipura. I then took these troops šaramnit and I sent them to the city of Išaš." I heard it. It is good.

§7 Say to the lord, my superior, my dear father:
Thusly Mr. Ḫašammili, your son:
May all be well with you. May the gods keep my lord alive. May they preserve the lord.

§8 On what matter of my female servant I keep reporting to you: When the alloted ones stole from your flour, they led her back into Taḫazzimuna.(i.e. kidnapped her)

§9 If... if in the city of ... and...

§10 May the gods preserve you in wellbeing. Keep writing greetings to me, my dear brother. Do not continually worry. I am now in Ḫattuša in the prescence of our friends. May you know the aforementioned things, my dear brother!

COMMENTARY

§10 This paragraph seems to represent a third letter on the tablet. If so, then the last few lines of the reverse must have contained the introductory formula.

					Why?
	HBM #36 HBM # 36 §1 Thusly My Sun: Say to Mr. [. . . . . .] §2 What matter of the enemy you wrote to me: "They are positioned in the corrals. Send forth troops to me!" I just sent forth troops in large numbers. They will ... the corrals well. Provide for it well! §3 What matter of the troops of Išḫupitta(?) you wrote to me: "(Neither) a Lord of the Watchtower or a Commander of 1,000 exist." I just sent forth a Lord of the Watchtower to that land. They will uninstall two... and(?) a Commander of 1,000. They will report... §4 [What matter] of ... [you wrote to me:] "The grain heaps... the troops... your(?)... -es. and... does not exist... -es. §5 And... the x-man... and... they are/will... Further...he is/will... Now you... does not exist... Take(?) six(?) oxen... §6 What matter of the troops of Išḫupitta you wrote to me: "I took 300 troops. I let them up into Kašipura. I then took these troops šaramnit and I sent them to the city of Išaš." I heard it. It is good. §7 Say to the lord, my superior, my dear father: Thusly Mr. Ḫašammili, your son: May all be well with you. May the gods keep my lord alive. May they preserve the lord. §8 On what matter of my female servant I keep reporting to you: When the alloted ones stole from your flour, they led her back into Taḫazzimuna.(i.e. kidnapped her) §9 If... if in the city of ... and... §10 May the gods preserve you in wellbeing. Keep writing greetings to me, my dear brother. Do not continually worry. I am now in Ḫattuša in the prescence of our friends. May you know the aforementioned things, my dear brother! *COMMENTARY* §10 This paragraph seems to represent a third letter on the tablet. If so, then the last few lines of the reverse must have contained the introductory formula.