1953: McFadden's death (2 of 2)

Handwritten: File Curium

Printed: Curium Excavations

Episkopi Limassol, Cyprus 27 Oct 53

Handwritten: Cable Enq?

Dear Prof:

Many thanks for yours of the 9th and for the cable. I had been afraid that perhaps my letter to you had miscarried, and felt it necessary to enquire, so that there would be no further delay if it had.

Since receiving your letters matters have proceeded quite well, I think. I write now to give you an interim report.

Sir Panyotis has offered Curium House to the government, which is now considering. They have sent people from the Public Works Office to look over the property and report. I don't envisage that they will refuse, but I suppose they will have to think twice about problems of maintenance, etc.

The estate has accepted Mr. Hill's inventory of the property and his indications of ownership. This acceptance seems rather enigmatic to me, as it does not clearly define how they feel about the property "not of record in Cyprus as donations to the Curium Excavations." Sir Panyotis seems to feel it means that such property belongs to the estate, and I suppose it is proceeding accordingly. I don't know if it is worth raising an issue about, but preserve a feeling that for excavation use property in this category which would have a claim to be considered (e.g. architectural equipment) would clearly be considered Museum property.

In this connection I enclose a list of the amounts deposited in Limassol from 1948 to the present.

In the Curium Excavations account to be George's contributions. For the most part I take them to be Museum contributions, and 1948 and 1949 presumably may include some Philosophical Society's grants to Cyprus, with what I suspect also include the preceding, annual contributions, minus his annual appreciable amount for the expenses ...

George reported to the Museum as his [illegible] were to compare these figures, minus ...

that you would find that he reported an account here, ...

than appears as deposits in America (if we need to) for archaeological ...

well represent purchases a claim (if we need to) for our accounts here, and might help establish ... "not recorded" category. I don't know if we need to know better than I merely press this matter actually. You will know better than I. I merely pass on this information with Mr. Ewing in case the question comes up in your final discussion.

Sir Panyotis and I have gone over Mr. Hill's approved inventory, and I have told him what we would like to have (some not strictly necessary, for all the Curium House furniture list), but I acted on the assumption that much of it would be sure, but I acted on the assumption that much of it would to be for estate purposes, and contrariwise, the receive low valuation for estate purposes, and contrariwise, the estate might prefer in our taking it to the trouble of disposing of it, which might cause delay). I have asked for most of the items on the "Purchases by Mr. McFadden not of record..." list. This includes both the cars, which Sir Panyotis considers an estate property.