Letter 5009: I was glad to receive your letter and even more pleased by its contents.
I was glad to receive your letter and even more pleased by its contents. You report that public affairs are going well and that your own health is sound — both welcome pieces of news. I encourage you to keep me regularly informed, since correspondence of this kind nourishes friendship across any distance. For my part, I can report that all is well with me and my household. May the same continue to be true for you. Farewell.
Modern English rendering for readability. See the 19th-century translation or original Latin/Greek for scholarly use.
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