Correspondence·PU-Mu 1050, Box 2, folder 3·1950

1950

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

Scan 28 of correspondence PU-Mu 1050, Box 2, folder 3 (1950), typed and handwritten in English. The transcription follows.

Scan: Penn Museum Archives, Philadelphia, PU-Mu 1050, Box 2, folder 3, Courtesy of the Penn Museum.

Unnumbered pageScan 28 of 46

Printed: OTTOMAN BANK

Stamp: partly obscured, tan shading

Limassol, 13th MARCH, 1950. (CYPRUS)

Mr. George Mc Fadden, c/o Curium Excavations, EPISKOPI.

Dear Sir (s),

We beg to inform you that we have passed the following entries in your Current account.

Printed: No. 70147

DETAILSVALUETO YOUR DEBITTO YOUR CREDIT

Amount of Cheque No. 51692/1117 drawn on our London Office, favour of The Keeper of Ancient Coins, The British Musium, LONDOn, sent to them direct, for ............ [handwritten: £ - 10 7 (9d)] PLUS: Exchange m/m £0-1-0 Stamp on Cheque 0-0-2 Stamp affixed on your envelope to make it REGISTERED.............. 0-0-3 [handwritten: - 1 5]

TWELVE SHILLINGS, THREE PIASTRES) [handwritten: £ - 12 3cp]

Handwritten: Encl: Postal receipt No 7821.

Yours faithfully OTTOMAN BANK Limassol BRANCH

Handwritten: signature

Handwritten: signature

65 figures hard to readstruck struck outadded written in above” jug ditto, and what it repeatsword reading not certain

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