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JULIAN H. WHITTLESEY 122 East 65th Street New York City
Jan. 22nd 1935Prof. Horace Jayne Univ. Museum Philadelphia
Dear Prof Jayne:-
Enclosed find Dr. B. H. Hill's recent letter to me. I would be obliged if you would return this letter to me in the enclosed addressed envelope.
I was acquainted with Dr. Hill during my fellowship in the last summer of Dr. Carpenter's directorship and worked informally with him after that, but was unable to go to Cyprus that year.
I saw Mr. George McFadden at breakfast just before he sailed, Saturday. I told him that the possibility of my going was remote and that I would cable Dr. Hill my decision before Monday. I did cable Sunday night - my deep regrets.
To Mr. McFadden I offered my assistance in locating a possible substitute in the event of my regrets. He apparently welcomed this promised effort and referred me to you.
The required qualifications, tho not great, are such as not often to be found in one man, for very few architects have the remotest knowledge of survey. I found how rare they were when, being unable to join Dr. Eric Schmidt in Persia due to my existing fellowship with Dr. Stillwell and againwhen being unable to continue that fellowship, I attempted to find others to go out.
However, in this case, I had in mind an ideal man, William Cram (unable to go it now appears) who besides being technically qualified has a delightful personality for such an expedition, and is resourceful to a degree. I can recommend and is resourceful to a degree. I can recommend Allen C. Parrette(American) as able and qualified as his partner. I have exceedingly delightful a personality as his partner. I have
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