Correspondence·PU-Mu 1050, Box 1, folder 10·1939

1939

·

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 10 (1939), typed and handwritten in English. The transcription follows.

Scan: Penn Museum Archives, Philadelphia, PU-Mu 1050, Box 1, folder 10, Courtesy of the Penn Museum.

Unnumbered pageScan 2 of 95

Continued from scan 1

… slant of the roof is 5:1 & will look I think very well as well the general proportions. The colomns will have taken eight days to build - far over the estimate. I think the whole thing will come to about £60-0-0. We are using the round Cypriot tiles. They are costing us together with transportation from Nicosia 13 to 15 pounds 28 s a 1000. We need nearly 6000. This in great haste to catch the boat for Egypt. I am planning to sail on the 12th. Hoping all is well with you with best wishes for a very happy New Year - Ever

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

Spotted a wrong reading? Write to us or use alexis@ancientcyprus.com