Psellos sent a hegoumenos to a krites, to protect the monastery's estates & win credit with its martyrs (& Psellos)

Summary:
Psellos wrote a letter for the hegoumenos of Ta Narsou to take to (Nikolaos Skleros), the krites of Aegean Sea, asking him to help his monastery. Some monks had gone out to care for the estates, which were many but poor, and subject to varied attacks, so he should make his help as effective as possible. The hegoumenos, who liked repeating requests, had Psellos renew his appeal to Nikolaos to welcome him and aid the monastery's estates then and in the future. He would not just be helping Psellos [presumably the charistikarios] but the Theotokos and martyrs revered at Ta Narsou, potentially Nikolaos' fervent supporters 
Dates:
1063 (Uncertain) 
hegoumenos of Ta Narsou (Anonymus 2440)
  • He took a letter from Michael 61 to Nikolaos 2104, asking him to help Ta Narsou; some monks had gone out to care for the estates, which were many but poor, and subject to varied attacks, so he should make his help as effective as possible (:) Psellos Letters (K - D) 127, 150.20-151.12
  • He had Michael 61 renew his appeal to Nikolaos 2104 to welcome him and aid the monastery’s estates then and in the future, not really helping Michael 61 but the Theotokos and martyrs revered at Ta Narsou, potentially his fervent supporters (:) Psellos Letters (K - D) 126, 150.1-19
Michael Psellos (named Konstantinos till tonsure in 1054) (Michael 61)
  • He wrote to Nikolaos 2104 via Anonymus 2440, asking him to help the monks and estates of Ta Narsou; some monks had gone out to care for the estates, which were many but useless, even harmful, and subject to varied attacks (:) Psellos Letters (K - D) 127, 150.20-151.5
  • He wrote to Nikolaos 2104 about help for Anonymus 2440 and his monastery Psellos Letters (K - D) 126, 150.1-19
  • Nikolaos 2104 ignored duplicate requests, but Anonymus 2440 liked them, maybe thinking Nikolaos deaf or cautious; Nikolaos would welcome the kathegoumenos and offer aid for the monastery’s estates then and in the future - easy promises for him (:) Psellos Letters (K - D) 126, 150.1-14
  • At one level Nikolaos 2104 was aiding Michael 61, but really he was helping the Theotokos and martyrs honoured in the monastery, whom, in need, he would have as fervent supporters (:) Psellos Letters (K - D) 126, 150.14-19
  • He wrote to Nikolaos 2104 via Anonymus 2440, asking him to help the monks and estates of Ta Narsou Psellos Letters (K - D) 127, 150.20-151.12
Nikolaos Skleros (Nikolaos 2104)
  • He received a renewed appeal; Nikolaos would welcome Anonymus 2440 and help the monastery’s estates, at one level aiding Michael 61, but really helping the Theotokos and martyrs revered at Ta Narsou, potentially his fervent supporters (:) Psellos Letters (K - D) 126, 150.1-19