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Ad Marcus Caesarem et invicem, liber IV - Commentary

Epistula 4.7

Have = ave, an informal greeting akin to “hail!” or “salutations!”.

tabellarius: from tabellarius, i, m., “messenger/letter-carrier”. 

tridui: from triduum, i, n., “the space of three days / three days”.

insumpsi: from insumo, insumere, “to use up / apply something (acc.) on (abl.)”. 

narrem: present subjunctive from narro, narrare.

meteoria: “forgetfulness”. Latin transliteration of the Greek μετεωρία. 

opus consulto est: opus est
is an impersonal phrase that takes the ablative, here consulto.  Translated literally: “there is need for consultation.”