Correspondence·PU-Mu 1050, Box 1, folder 14·January–June 1947

January–June 1947

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Typed and handwritten in English. Every line is transcribed, and the text sits beside the scan.

Scan 59 of correspondence PU-Mu 1050, Box 1, folder 14 (January–June 1947), typed and handwritten in English. The transcription follows.

Scan: Penn Museum Archives, Philadelphia, PU-Mu 1050, Box 1, folder 14, Courtesy of the Penn Museum.

Page 3Scan 59 of 73

CURIUM EXCAVATIONS EPISKOPI, LIMASSOL CYPRUS

to considerably more. Consequently, I have been exceeding my share to meet expenses as we go along. To continue our program I estimate will require $15,000.00 for the coming year. I'd be glad to contribute $10,000.00 which is about as much as I can afford. Could you possibly raise the balance? To develope Curium (program 2) would require more funds. My thought was that Mr. Daniel might be interested in implimenting this phase, if additional funds could be raised and he is not otherwise engaged, by selecting a site to be directed by him. For the moment, however, my main interest is, of course, in program one. I am very anxious to [handwritten: see] published what we have already done. I am planning to fly home on the 14th of this month via Cairo, Athens and Paris, and should arrive about the 22d.

Looking forward to seeing you then,

Very sincerely yours,

Handwritten: signature

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