Euphemia was barely alive as Psellos wrote to Ioannes kaisar on truffles; she revived a little at Ioannes' gift

Summary:
Truffles (Psellos told Ioannes kaisar) are harvested by a kind of Caesarian section. Psellos had a family disaster: Euphemia, his adoptive daughter, was dying, revived a little by Ioannes' gift, but lying half-conscious, like the anxious Psellos. Truffles (he continued) had no flowers, and were like Aesop's fox, not spotted like a leopard but with secret virtues. Psellos asked Ioannes if he was from Paphlagonia, where dried pork comes from 
Dates:
1063 (Uncertain) 
Euphemia, adopted daughter of Michael Psellos (Euphemia 103)
  • News of a life-threatening illness - she was lying, barely breathing - interrupted a letter on truffles, harvested by Caesarian section, from Michael 61 to Ioannes 62; she was revived a little by Ioannes’' gift (:) Psellos Letters (K - D) 233, 282.6-15
Ioannes Doukas, kaisar (Ioannes 62)
  • He received a letter from Michael 61 about truffles, harvested by Caesarian section, and the life-threatening illness of Euphemia 103, who was lying, barely breathing, revived a little by Ioannes'’ gift (:) Psellos Letters (K - D) 233, 281.9-284.5
Michael Psellos (named Konstantinos till tonsure in 1054) (Michael 61)
  • Truffles (he continued at once, after talk of Euphemia 103) had no flowers, and were like Aesop'’s fox, not spotted like a leopard but with secret virtues; Psellos asked Ioannes 62 if he was from Paphlagonia, where dried pork comes from (:) Psellos Letters (K - D) 233, 282.16-284.5
  • Truffles (he told Ioannes 62) are harvested by a kind of Caesarian section; Psellos was suffering a family disaster: Euphemia 103 was dying, revived a little by Ioannes'’ gift, but lying half-conscious, like the anxious Psellos (:) Psellos Letters (K - D) 233, 281.9-282.15
  • He wrote to Ioannes 62 about truffles and the life-threatening illness of Euphemia 103 Psellos Letters (K - D) 233, 281.9-284.5