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9 Plutarch Street, Athens
April 22 1953Dear Mr. Rainey,
The shocking news about George McFadden came to me yesterday morning in a telegram from the District Commissioner Limas- sol, who had, I presume, reached me last evening, the same time as it happened. I was talking on the telephone to Mr. Megaw, the Director of Antiquities, when he called. He returned to Cyprus today to take the sad news to his many friends.
Department of Antiquities at Episkopi, I have known of friend great hospitality. It is a serious blow for those who have been personally acquainted with him.
Meanwhile, Mrs Greenway, a close friend of [handwritten: Mrs] ever was given a letter about the accident. Dispatch, that it was the Sunday, in the immediately after this accident and I will send you the particulars as soon as possible.
I talked yesterday with Mrs Greenway, a close friend of Mrs Harrison, who undertook to cable her, and Mrs Greenway is now in Rome (but I leave the telephone not open for the long-distance call) ...
George, Mrs Harrison, Mrs Greenway, Mr Greenway ... [illegible]
In reply to your cablegram I am writing (and) letter ... tomorrow this week to the Managing Committee ... and
Cyprus ... 'Your 21. Can fly to Cyprus tonight? Write ... Fortnight ... Athens
The past week the Chairman of the Board of the Corinth excavation has been ... Amer- ican School ... and I ... meeting ... on Monday. Ship ... Cyprus ... [illegible]
Tuesday for Cyprus ... eve we shall ... Cyprus ... contrary to ... I would help me toward an intelligent report if I could at once know what ... [illegible] ... of leaving Cyprus ... Museum, ... It might be useful to have authorization from the ... Episkopi ... Antiquities ... some ... The thought ... [illegible] ... Department ... I ... can ... contact ... at Episkopi ... papers ... will ... Curium ... Excavation records ... natural ... Some of ... the Iliad ... study ... the Expedition, ... to the University Museum.
with very deep regret, Sincerely yours,
Handwritten: signature
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