Transliteration: a-na a-šur-(d)UTU-ši ù en-na-sú-in qí-bi₄-ma um-ma a-al-DU₁₀-ma a-na a-šur-(d)UTU-ši qí-bi₄-ma mì-šu ša ta-áš-pu-ra-ni-ni um-ma a-tù-nu-ma al-kam ṣí-tám ni-ša-kà-an tám-kà-ru-um i-na re-ší-a i-za-az KÙ.BABBAR 1-ma-na a-ša-qá-al ke-e lá-li-kà-am ú-lá 10 GÍN KÙ.BABBAR i-na qá-tí-a i-ba-ší a-ḫu-a a-tù-nu a-dí ITU.1.KAM qá-i-a-ni šu-ma e-mu-qá-tám e-pá-áš-ku-nu-ma ma a kà-ri-im i-lá-ak-ma kà-ru-um i-da-ku-nu ù a-na-ku qá-dí-ku-nu-ma a-bi₄ a-ta šé-ṭù-ta-kà a-na-ku a-lá-qé a-lá-nu-kà-a a-ba-am ša-ni-am ni-šu a-na tù-ùḫ-pì-a e-tí-iq-ma KÙ.BABBAR 10 GÍN ù 0.33333 ma-na ma-lá ga-am-ri-a a-lá-qé-a-ma ù a-ta-bi₄-a-ma a-ta-lá-kam a-bi₄ a-ta DÍ-RI-ú
Translation: Say to Aššur-šamšī and Ennam-Suen, thus Āl-ṭāb. Say in particular to Aššur-šamšī: Why are youplur. writing me as follows: 'Come here, we must submit the expenditures'? The creditor keeps a check on me (because) I have to pay 1 mina of silver! How could I come while I do not even have 10 shekels of silver available? Please, my brothers, wait one month more for me. If he treats you in a violent way, yea even turns to the colony and the colony makes you appear in court, then I am with you in it! My dear father, could I hold you in contempt? Do we have any father but you? I will travel on to Tuhpiya and try to get some silver, 10 or 20 shekels, as much as I need for my expenses, then I will get moving and depart for you. You, my father, ... ... ... ... ... ...!"