An exchange of gifts between Psellos & a monastery where he had lived

Summary:
Psellos thanked the hegoumenos for a letter and the salt fish, which seemed good. He disliked fresh fish, and cheese and whale-meat upset him. His tastes changed when he left the monastery. He sent 40 silver coins, 10 pieces of aloe wood and 50 pots of ointment 
Dates:
1060 (Uncertain) 
monk (from Bithynian Olympos?) (Anonymus 2598)
  • He received a letter from Michael 61, who thanked him for his own letter and some salt fish, which could be useful to him; his tastes had changed when he left the monastery; he sent 40 silver coins, 10 pieces of aloe wood and 50 pots of ointment (:) Psellos Letters (Gautier) 29.1-19
Michael Psellos (named Konstantinos till tonsure in 1054) (Michael 61)
  • He wrote to Anonymus 2598 discussing food, and sent a substantial gift Psellos Letters (Gautier) 29.1-19
  • He thanked Anonymus 2598 for a letter and salt fish, which seemed good; he disliked fresh fish, and cheese and whale-meat upset him; his tastes changed when he left the monastery; he sent 40 silver coins, 10 pieces of aloe wood and 50 pots of ointment (:) Psellos Letters (Gautier) 29.1-19