A fragment containing the first line of a draft or copy of a letter from Flavius Cerialis to Similis. He must surely be the same person as Flavius Similis, the writer of [254] and [286]; note also the letter from Rhenus, the slave of Similis, [347]. There is no evidence for Similis' rank or unit and these texts strongly suggest that he was not at Vindolanda.
The hand could well be the same as that in [240], also a draft or copy of a letter from Cerialis. There are also similarities to the hands of [233] and [234] but we think the latter unlikely to be the same hand and we are unsure about the former.
Flauius Cerialis Simili suo
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The top of an ascender is visible below r of Cerialis and this will belong to the first line of the body of the letter. Possible traces further to the right, may be part of salutem.