Correspondence·PU-Mu 1050, Box 1, folder 5·July–December 1935

July–December 1935

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

Scan 11 of correspondence PU-Mu 1050, Box 1, folder 5 (July–December 1935), typed and handwritten in English. The transcription follows.

Scan: Penn Museum Archives, Philadelphia, PU-Mu 1050, Box 1, folder 5, Courtesy of the Penn Museum.

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… fifteen minutes away by bycycle. It is one of the favorite retreats of Prince Ruprecht, the present heir to the Bavarian throne. The mad King Ludwig used come here a good deal too, and has one of his many palaces in the village.

I am planning to return to Greece very soon. It would be very pleasant to have a short cruise together. I thought of going as far as Rhodes aboard the "Samothrace" and taking a steamer from there for Cypress toward the end of September.

In regard to our possibly digging at Methone next Spring, I still think it would be a good idea as the $2, 000.00, which though something of an unexspected surprise, will not last us through more than November. Judging from the past, I dont think another will be coming along very speedily, and there is no reason why we should not occasionally miss a season at Cypress. I think the psychological effect would still be good. Of … continues

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

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