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The Vindolanda Birthday Invitation: A Roman Letter Explained
Near the end of a small wooden letter, the handwriting changes. A carefully written invitation gives way to a more personal closing: “I shall expect you, sister.” The Vindolanda birthday invitation, known as tablet 291, was sent by Claudia Severa to Sulpicia Lepidina. It invites her to celebrate Severa’s birthday on 11 September, sometime within…