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 3 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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] the east [illegible] house Mr. Roebuck is also joining us and eleven in two; but also because you ought to, if only for the present: not only that she can, or ought to, send you also more times this next season - in any case of which [I] have here you a lot [illegible] I suppose that can bring your father rather often from nearby so have someone else in Athens is interested Philadelphia. If is any soul pining at the Agora under Lucy they might put in store ring at the Agora. But if an amphora byou going; it is even possible that the coupe of ladies might spare Barbara or any of the four girls for a couple of months.

Dear Caroline said, "are you mad at me? and I said no. why should I be? "I don't want a dog," "you don't want a dog", "the public Jones, so I will move. Did Dorothy say, "moving will be rather a dog", but would probably a moving away for a couple of months because I can [insert, over written text: take] you! So I have found a small house - tenant house in the estate - for $150 a month (very we will have to pay 64 for light, heat & water in addition) which I am pleased with. It has kitchen, dining room, living room and den downstairs and upstairs three bedrooms and a bathroom, plus cellar and attic. About an acre of ground, with a place for a garden. Open country, good for dogs. Owner says he likes dogs! 2 if I went to Greece go a pit in the adjoining field for a pair of alive. It is in the middle of the huntin country, near the Radnor hunt; we will probably be wakened by hounds sniffing their noses in the window. It is about 5 miles from Newtown Square, then commute to Phila: a couple of miles longer than from Villanova, but by the West Chester Pike, which lies off in a clearing of country anyway from Montgomery Pike. The only thing I will miss will be the swimming pool in summer; but dear Caroline intends to abound it anyway, though she may make another when the tennis court and dog-pen work. So this seems very satisfactory, and I intend to move during the course of the month.

Janvrin - Pagani died, apparently of some morg liver trouble; hepatitis. A pity as he was very pushy. But his wife is doing well. I stopped at Urbinis [illegible] pay a … continues

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