Correspondence·PU-Mu 1050, Box 1, folder 4·January–July 1935

January–July 1935

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Typed and handwritten in English. Every line is transcribed, and the text sits beside the scan.

Scan 37 of correspondence PU-Mu 1050, Box 1, folder 4 (January–July 1935), typed and handwritten in English. The transcription follows.

Scan: Penn Museum Archives, Philadelphia, PU-Mu 1050, Box 1, folder 4, Courtesy of the Penn Museum.

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accusing the chauffeur of trying in order to stir up trouble between us and the museum; failure to present letters and a catalogue entrusted to him; deceit in loading the trucks; and overcharging. Dikaios wrote to Christo that he too complained about unloading, so that he cannot possibly object to my mention of it.

What we will gain is that he will see that I am quite ready to go to the proper authorities if I feel that I am being presumed upon. whatever the issue [illegible] in hand. He has every reason to be afraid of a police investigation, of the tricking for it is bound to involve at least Georko in a most embarrassing way, and Dikaios has his reasons for protecting Georko.

What I expect to have happen is that D. will consult with G., who will manage to recover the catalogue, and who will see to it that the truck charge is lowered by more

65 figures hard to readstruck struck outadded written in above” jug ditto, and what it repeatsword reading not certain

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