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August 7, 1937Dear Mr. Hill,
Thank you very much for your interesting letter. Your stay at Troy must have been very pleasant. The Sanctuary sounds, of course, particularly interesting to me. I was very amused at your discription of the portable house. I think we live very well, though, at Episkopi and I wouldn't change our way of living for all the comforts the times can afford.
I have received no statement from the Ottoman Bank in regard to the Excavation Account, though I have received one for my own personal account. I suppose they sent the first to you. Please let me know, by cable if advisable, at any time you think another deposit should be made at the bank.
I have just received an encouraging letter from Mr. Jayne. He writes he hopes to be able to make a larger contribution this year. Nothing yet, however, has been definitely promised.
Nikita is here and we have just ordered a new powerful motor for the "Samothrace" capable of taking her at almost twice her present speed. They say considerably less noise than the old motor. It will make of the "Samothrace" a much more practical and dependible ship. I am not expecting to have the motor ready for use before February. I think it would be inadviseable to bring the
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