This brings to mind the Vindolanda tablets: https://www.thoughtco.com/vindolanda-tablets-roman-forces-in-britain-173183 https://www.thoughtco.com/vindolanda-tab

This brings to mind the Vindolanda tablets: https://www.thoughtco.com/vindolanda-tablets-roman-forces-in-britain-173183 https://www.thoughtco.com/vindolanda-tablets-roman-forces-in... used by Romans at Hadrian's wall. Many personal messages, for example: 'Caelum crebris imbribus ac nebulis foedum' - the sky is obscured by constant rain and cloud... or 'Commilitones mei non dolor. Quibusdam placet mitti iubet' - My fellow soldiers have no beer. Please order some to be sent.