Notebook·PU-Mu 1050, Box 6, folder 8·March–May 1939

J. F. Daniel, Bamboula VII Mar.–May 1939John Franklin Daniel

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

Scan 92 of notebook PU-Mu 1050, Box 6, folder 8 (J. F. Daniel, Bamboula VII Mar.–May 1939), handwritten in English. The transcription follows.

Scan: Penn Museum Archives, Philadelphia, PU-Mu 1050, Box 6, folder 8, Courtesy of the Penn Museum.

Unnumbered pageScan 92 of 94

List of Gold and Electrum from Georko's lot

✓ p.84: 9gold bead5 2
p.58: 1
✓ 60: 6gold bead2
✓ 64: 6gold, thin spiral2.5
✓ 64: 1gold earring—bull's head5 7
✓ 64: 2" "" "7.5
✓ 64: 3" "" "7.5
64: 4" "" "6.55
✓ 64: 5" "" "9.55 } 6.5
p.64: 1gold ear-ring—cluster of grapes11
p.52: 1" ", leech-shaped20.5
✓ p.60: 2Electrum hair-ring14 kt.15
p.60: 1Electrum ear-ring—leech-shaped 18k.29.5
✓ 60: 3" " "" 14k26.5
✓ 60: 4" " "" 16k.29.5

1 gr 24K = 1 sh. 1 gr 12K = 1/2 sh 16 gr = 1 dr.

Dear George, Here is the list of Bamboula gold. What is wanted is the weight of each, and, from the bank, the value of gold. I hope it won't be too much trouble. I will do my best to keep Georko away, but he may ask to accompany you anyway. There are nine boxes. Gratefully, Pete

1 oke = 400 dr 3 gr 1 [illegible]

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

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