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Correspondence·PU-Mu 1050, Box 2, folder 1·1949

1949

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

Scan 20 of correspondence PU-Mu 1050, Box 2, folder 1 (1949), typed and handwritten in English. The transcription follows.

Scan: Penn Museum Archives, Philadelphia, PU-Mu 1050, Box 2, folder 1, Courtesy of the Penn Museum.

Unnumbered pageScan 20 of 99

THE UNIVERSITY MUSEUM UNIVERSITY OF PENNSYLVANIA

Curium Excavations Episkopi, Limassol.

Hon. Colonial Secretary (thr' Dir. of Antiquities) Nicosia.

Sir,

I have the honour to apply for a permit to enable me to import the excavator's knife which I brought with me from the United States for my own personal use on my Expedition's excavations. The knife in question is now detained at the Customs House, Nicosia.

I have the honour to be, Sir, Your obedient Servant,

Handwritten: signature

(George McFadden).

Handwritten: Kaab

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