TC 3 20
First word: um-ma (umma)
Translation: From Šalim-aḫum to Pūšu-kēn:
First word: a-šu-mì (aššumi)
Translation: Regarding the matter of Ilabrat-bāni about which you wrote, "On the day which I am writing the tablet, his term is full. Purchase cleared tin. Let Dān-Aššur depart with Puzur-Aššur to Amurrum and seize the tin on his own authority."
First word: dan-a-šùr (Dān-Aššur)
Translation: Dān-Aššur was ill and did not go.
First word: en-um-a-šùr (Ennum-Aššur)
Translation: Ennum-Aššur brings my instructions to you.
First word: ù (u)
Translation: Now, Puzur-Aššur departed with him and Ennam-Aššur seized the tin on his own authority from (lit. in) the goods of (Ilabrat-bāni’s) son, and deposited it with Puzur-Aššur and I received 19 minas 53 5/6 shekels.
First word: ší-tí (šîtti)
Translation: Get the remainder of my silver there, 51 1/6 shekels.
First word: ù (u)
Translation: Now, wherever he is, write to him (the following):
First word: ší-tí (šîttē)
Translation: Let your message come as to whether he send the remainder of the silver to you or not.
First word: ma-na (manā)
Translation: 12 minas 15 shekels silver which you sent to me, tin is purchased.
First word: ù (u)
Translation: Now, I will raise what I can and I will purchase (more) tin and I will dispatch Dān-Aššur and Puzur-Aššur.
First word: (TÚG)ku-ta-ni (kutānē)
Translation: As for the 18 fine
First word: šé-bi₄-lam-ma (šēbilamma)
Translation: Send 5 minas silver so that I can make purchases and can cause (the goods) to reach there while you are still there and maximize profit.
First word: a-ḫi (aḫī)
Translation: My dear brother, besides you in whom can I trust?
First word: a (a-)
Translation: Heed my messages!