1946

Curium Excavations, Episkopi, Limassol D., Cyprus.

16 April, 1946Director, University Museum, Philadelphia,

Dear Mrs. Godfrey:-

I am enclosing a recent letter of mine to Mr. Hill which I thought might interest you. You will see from the telegraphic correspondence as quoted that that John and Susanne Young will be coming down to join the Expedition in June or July and will be remaining for at least one academic year. I understand from a recent letter from Mr. Hill that they might be prepaired to stay on for two years, if invited, for the yearly joint stipend [handwritten: $]2,500.00 which is something less than what they would receive with a scholarship in Greece. In view of our not having to provide them with transportation to America upon the completion of their work here, I think we can afford in the end to be more generous, as Mr. Hill recommends, and pay them something more than the stipend promised. They will be working on the mass of terracottas found at the Sanctuary of Apollo. From time to time ex voto offerings to the god, such as these, were cleared from the temples where a great quantity would accumulate over a long period of time, and thrown into prepaired pits. We have found two such pits at Apollo. [handwritten: The] Youngs began their work on these before the war and they will begin where they left off. Before coming to us, they were with the American School of Classical Studies at Athens where they have had … continues