Σέλευκος Νικάτωρ, Basileus, to his beloved son and Prince Antiochus -- may peace and victory be with you always! Peace after victory, of course!
I have learned this year that you became Veteran while defeating more Parthians in you campaign against them! This gave me great joy and I advanced on my Chariots against Mithridates of Pontus who have sent 4 detachment against our glorious provincial capital of Sardis. Needless to say that 3 out of 4 Pontian units are dead now! Mithridates himself was hiding in the nearby fort, so killing the forth detachment could be a premature step. Our Elephants are still trailing behind, being threatened in Cilicia by Barbarian Pleistarchus, brother of former king of Macedonia Cassander. I keep fingers crossed about their crossing Cilician mountains and joining us near Sardis.
Very oddly I was informed that two of our bitter enemies Lysimachus and Mithridates were killed this year, but I can see Mithridates perfectly healthy in his fort! WHat is going on?
Cowardly Demetrius, the current Macedonian usurper, was nowhere to be seen this year. He is probably is hiding in Ephesus, after learning that his former vassal Pyrrhus changed sides and now fights alongside of newly discovered civilization, the Romans! I have only vague idea what kind of people they are, but hey -- the enemy of my enemy is my friend! I have dispatched a messenger trying to forge some mutually beneficial relations, I hope Roman Senate will approve (don't ask me what kind of institution is it, all I know they don't have kings like we do).
Finally I was told that Barbarian former Antigonid satrap Nicanorus sent some units to pillage our estates around Babylon and they were dealt with promptly! But Nicanorus himself with the main body of rebel troops is going to hide in Alexandria in Persian Gulf.
After you finish off Parthians please make sure that this traitor is captured and given improper burial!
Your Royal step-Mom is sending you her greetings and wishes to see you soon in person. Right after we finish this Anatolian campaign our ROyal family will reunite in our rapidly growing capital Selucia!
With my Royal benevolence,
Your loving father Seleucus!