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 58 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.

Unnumbered pageScan 58 of 143

Dike tells concerning the Pt. & B. (perhaps Theater etc - I have read only a little so far) that he asked me to comment on. It is expected to be part of his doctor's dissertation, which Harvard does not require to be published. Of course it couldn't be without the Univ. Mus.'s consent, anyhow. The packet of notebooks from the Museum is as it came to my cabin on the Andrea Doria, the Piraeus customs people having taken my word for the contents. If that proves to seem safe I'll try to send it to Limassol in care of the purser on the Messapia, due to leave Piraeus next Saturday and to reach Cyprus Mar. 1. I should feel surer if I could send it by the Corinthia to the agent N. Lanitis (opposite the Custom House) whom I know rather well, but the Greek ship starts only Mar. 3 and touches several ports before Limassol, arriving probably the 7th - 8th of March. I go this evening to a party at which I expect to see our Ambassador, and most likely also some Cypriots. If I find that there is a good official way to send the parcel, or that some body reliable is going soon to Cyprus, I'll arrange as seems best of quickest and add a postscript … continues

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

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