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Athens, July July 21
[?Corinthans. 27 Aug.] Dear Mr. Hill,
Here I am back in Athens, fresh from the Egitto this morning. Your boy met me at the ship, bearing your letter, and was a great help generally.
The coins, plus some which came to light later, and which I smuggled out!, are in the customs-house, waiting to be seen there (!) by a representative of the museum. They are under seal, and I have a receipt.
I had a rather nasty time getting back, due to running out of funds again. I was forced to save money by coming "deck", and even at that my food rations were so slim that they don't make good conversation. I take great joy in
65 figures hard to readstruck struck outadded written in above” jug ditto, and what it repeatsword reading not certain