1941–1945

As to whether O-2437 is a Cypriote import or not, you could probably say better than I could. Fortunately, its here. I think Westholm thought it was, and it is a unusually fine clay for us at the time. Anyway, something to make you come see us.

As you probably know, I divorced from Ems. Sloban's letters that the sherds she has were in most part a bit late for our interests, and agreed with her that crossons might be lost on us. I might even have been inclined to have asked for a temporary loan of some of the earlier things, but Saul Weinberg had a few and we got along with those. What I'd do want to see here in the Institute some time, however, are collections of early things (i.e. as late as say E.M. or E.H. or Troy I-II) to play against our Anatolian - Syrian wares. And do you know if Fewkes has Balkan stuff he would trade for early Alishar or Judaidah material. I don't know how much early Cypriote material you have, but I can easily run something up with Dikaios when the war is over. I'd certainly appreciate if you could put me on the track of anything though. (Incidentally, the damn Penn Mus. has never returned my trial Amuq samples in kind with one promised from Gawra! Shame)

Thanks again for your letters, and remember if you can get to Chicago, Linda and I can give you a double studio couch. Sincerely, Bob Braidwood