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GEORGE H. McFADDEN 121 CHESTNUT STREET PHILADELPHIA
"Bloomfield," Villa Nova, Pa., 1/14/46
Percy Q. Madeira, Esq., Land Title Building, Broad and Chestnut Streets, Philadelphia, Pa.
Dear Mr. Madeira:
In reference to my letter of January 11th- here is Mr. Carpenter's address, which I have just received from Professor Crosby:-
Dr. R. Carpenter, Jerry Run, Downingtown, Pa.
As you know Mr. Daniel received his doctor's degree at the University of Pennsylvania. It was expected that as soon as he obtained his degree, he would return to Cyprus to complete his work begun there. The war prevented this, and it was quite natural that he should work in the Museum and assist Mrs. Dohan who was curator of the Mediterranean Section. I was asked whether funds I had contributed to the Museum to be used on museum publications might be made available to enable Mr. Daniel to work in the Museum. I agreed, of course, immediately and Mr. Daniel became assistant curator, and I am told that he will be filled this office with visual efficiency and competence.
As you know I feel strongly, now that the war is over, that Mr. Daniel should return to Cyprus to complete the work he began there and to make a division of finds belonging to his own site with the British Government. If now he is to become a candidate for the full curatorship I do not think, of course, that his absence over-seas should in any way prejudice his chances in becoming full curator, should he be the preferred choice of the Museum. As I point out in my letter to you of January 11th, Mr. Rodney Young might welcome an opportunity of serving as curator on a temporary basis, as he is scheduled to succeed Professor Elderkin at Princeton, I understand, should he wish to do so.
Mr. Daniel is still in the army in Greece and it would be no more than natural if he should want to return home before completing his work at Cyprus. In this event, I should be glad to make a further contribution to the Museum, in addition to my present commitments, to enable the Museum to send him out there again when he is ready after is reasonable stay in this country. I feel sure
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