Correspondence·PU-Mu 1050, Box 2, folder 6·1953

1953: McFadden's death (1 of 2)

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

Scan 72 of correspondence PU-Mu 1050, Box 2, folder 6 (1953: McFadden's death (1 of 2)), typed and handwritten in English. The transcription follows.

Scan: Penn Museum Archives, Philadelphia, PU-Mu 1050, Box 2, folder 6, Courtesy of the Penn Museum.

Unnumbered pageScan 72 of 128

9 Plutarch Street, Athens

1 June 1953Dear Mr Rainey,

Please accept apologies for my tardiness in replying to your letter of May 14 asking my opinion as to whether there is a fair prospect that Fales, will be able to complete at Curium.

The indications thus far are not very favorable, it must be noted that the Palace and Theater at Curium. [note: lines below are columns read in order as printed]

The indications thus far are not very favorable, it must be noted that the Palace and Theater at Curium. The material is a standard nothing ...

Transcription of the columns in reading order follows.

Dear Mr Rainey,

Please accept apologies for my tardiness in replying to your letter of May 14 asking my opinion as to whether there is a fair prospect that Fales will be able to complete at Curium the Palace and Theater at Curium. The indications thus far are not very favorable, it must be noted that he has prepared a standard report ...

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

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