Correspondence·PU-Mu 1050, Box 2, folder 9·January–April 1954

January–April 1954

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

Scan 18 of correspondence PU-Mu 1050, Box 2, folder 9 (January–April 1954), typed and handwritten in English. The transcription follows.

Scan: Penn Museum Archives, Philadelphia, PU-Mu 1050, Box 2, folder 9, Courtesy of the Penn Museum.

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… what kind of photos they may fly; in any case I see no reason for more than postcard and keep which at Curium, for at a maximum that a transportation (for 804?) from Athens.

Should think lge would become somewhat embarrassed if the Govt. does not accept the property - by the will it would then revert to the Museum, which does have the right to sell it. I can see the scoundrel giving the Govt. - they accept a permanent responsibility - if they accept at all they an provide for him - However if they accept and then want to give it up I suppose they would return it to the Museum, which would then have to sell it.

I wrote to Mellis. Butler Moss telegraphed to telephone a number of least OMK told the doctors proper treatment and he is now recovered and much better, though still showing "scars". He is working at the Rome (N.Y.) airport, good thing for.

I just picked up all your things as was and carted them to new cellar, where they are dumped down in vast bed-room. At least, biggest bed-room: I took the smaller one as I prefer the view out of the windows. The books have put in 6 cartons which I haven't opened. And of course we are short of bookcases and will have to acquire more. The dog fence has arrived but not yet been planted, so I haven't brought them down yet - nor can I seen them for some time (hang winter cat) - but I expect to call on them as well as on Rita on Monday. Will rehang … continues

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

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