1978–1980

DEAR PROF. EDWARDS YOUR LETTER OF 8 X 80 WAS FORWARDED TO ME FROM BROCK JUST BEFORE I LEFT FOR A WEEK IN CYPRUS. I THOUGHT I WROTE YOU EARLIER IN THE YEAR THAT I WOULD BE ON SABBATICAL THIS YEAR IN ATHENS. IN ANY CASE THE EUSTOLIOS MOSAICS ARE ON MY AGENDA OF RESEARCH FOR THE YEAR. I'M IN CYPRUS NOW CHECKING ON SOME THINGS CONCERNING THEM. I'LL RETURN FOR A FINAL INTENSIVE SESSION IN APRIL. I WAS ABLE TO TALK TO A FEW PEOPLE CONCERNING THEM THIS PAST SUMMER. I EXPECT TO HAVE A ROUGH DRAFT OF THE MANUSCRIPT READY FOR YOUR READING BY THE BEGINNING OF NEXT FALL. THE DRAWINGS WERE FINALLY COMPLETED BY ANGUS BURBRIDGE THIS AUGUST/SEPTEMBER. THIS DELAY HAS HAMPERED MY EFFORTS. I WILL ALSO CONTRIBUTE A SECTION ON THE MOSAICS TO THE NEW GUIDE BOOK THAT THE BRITISH BASE IS PUTTING OUT ON THE ANTIQUITIES WITHIN THEIR BOUNDARIES. NEVER FEAR SLOW PROGRESS - BUT STILL PROGRESS IS BEING MADE. THANKS FOR THE XEROX. IT IS A PLEASURE TO BE ON SABBATICAL AND HAVE THE FREEDOM TO DO ONE'S OWN WORK. WHAT ARE YOU DOING WITH THE COLLECTIONS? I HAVE A PHOTO OF A ATTIC RF VASE IN THE MUSEUM'S COLLECTION WITHOUT ANY DATA. ^IF I SEND YOU THE LIMITED INFORMATION ON THE BACK OF IT MAY BE YOU COULD PROVIDE ME WITH ^A MORE PERTINENT DATA ON IT.

I'LL KEEP YOU INFORMED OF THE STATUS OF MY RESEARCH AND MANUSCRIPT DURING THE COMING YEAR.

with best wishes.

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