Correspondence·PU-Mu 1050, Box 1, folder 6·January–June 1936

January–June 1936

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

Scan 2 of correspondence PU-Mu 1050, Box 1, folder 6 (January–June 1936), typed and handwritten in English. The transcription follows.

Scan: Penn Museum Archives, Philadelphia, PU-Mu 1050, Box 1, folder 6, Courtesy of the Penn Museum.

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January 14th, 1935[handwritten: [1936]]

George H. McFadden, Esq. c/o Morgan & Company, 14 Place Vendome, Paris.

Dear Mr. George:

I am getting up a list of your charities and taxes paid in 1935 so that Mr. Metzler can make up your income tax return which must be mailed to Washington not later than the 15th of March.

You will remember that you personally drew the following cheques in 1935:

May 31st - Curium Excavation $ 200.00 [handwritten: 3] Nov. 11th - Curium Excavation - B. H. Hill, [handwritten: Treasurer] [handwritten: Treasurer] 100.00 [handwritten: 5] Nov. 16th - Curium Excavation - Geo. H. McFadden, Treasurer 100.00 [handwritten: 6] Nov. 22nd - Curium Excavation - Geo. H. McFadden, Treasurer 400.00 [handwritten: 7] Dec. 6th - Curium Excavation - Geo. H. McFadden, Treasurer 400.00 [handwritten: 8]

Also,

Jan. 17th - University Museum $ 1,000.00 [handwritten: ✓] [handwritten: Apr.] Jan. 18th - B. H. Hill, Director, American Excavation $ 1,000.00 [handwritten: 2]

Also,

Feb. 20th - B. H. Hill $ 500.00 [handwritten: 1] Oct. 17th - B. H. Hill 100.00 [handwritten: 4]

Handwritten: 3800.00

Will you please advise by return mail whether all or what part of the above sums were for educational purposes and subject to deduction from your tax returns. It will be necessary to have your letter to

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