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3) Also I hope the publication of one of the three projects to be published. I assume that Bamboula would be the one to interest you.

4) Think it too soon to judge about a year from next fall. Would have no plans for fall excavation at Gordion; but don't know how Afghanistan project may develop.

5) Any juggling between Curium, Crete, & Museum funds that seems suitable O.K. by me.

6} A-B-C seem not available. 7} Would assume that Smithson, not having her degree, would not be acceptable to Graduate School for teaching graduate courses. But if acceptable would have no objections. Lucy Shoe would be O.K. Suggest that one of the visiting scholars at the Institute in Princeton might be agreeable to taking it on; but don't know who is projected for next year. N.B. - Tony Raubitschek did History 20 one year, coming down twice a week from Princeton. And he might be interested in extra money, having innumerable children. N.N.B.B. - What has become of Margarete Bieber? After retiring she taught at Princeton before Sjöqvist came there; and she has the Metropolitan so might like a Museum to haunt.

8) The Oberlins are willing to go. He feels that he ought to go home during the summer as his aunt & uncle are elderly and in poor health. I told him the Curium business could not afford the extra funds for travel, he said he realized that and would see if A & U would forthcome. his chief worry being about getting back in time. Think I will tell him that Sept. 15 would be good enough. Will assume so unless I hear from you to the contrary. Told him also I had proposed in the budget $1500 as pay for the pair, and $500 for return travel expenses for her (she paid her own way out & back - but if she is to work for a year in Curium she should certainly have her return passage); but that I had not had specific approval of that item as yet. He is willing that the matter be in abeyance, provided that there will be something. N.B. - Curium will owe to Gordion $750; $400 paid for Benson's travel out, and $350 for Oberlin's travel back. About other personnel I have not and will not write to Wace or Grace, but leave that to you. Too many cooks … continues