Letter·34 CDF art. 168-3·15 July 1946

Letter from Dikaios to Schaeffer in reply to the letter of 12 JulyPorphyrios Dikaios

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

Scan 1 of letter 34 CDF art. 168-3 (Letter from Dikaios to Schaeffer in reply to the letter of 12 July), handwritten in French. The transcription and translation follow.

Scan: Collège de France, Paris, 34 CDF art. 168-3, CC BY-NC-ND 4.0.

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[printed: CYPRUS,] Cyprus Museum [printed: SUBJECT :] 15.7.1946. received Mal. 28/VII.

Dear friend,

I thank you for your letter of 13 May which has just arrived. As I informed you in a reply to your letter of 11 March (a copy of which was in your letter of 13 May), my brother has already returned. He has already opened an office and has begun to work. I passed on to him your very kind offer to engage him as architect to your mission, but he regrets very much that he cannot accept it for the moment because of his work, which obliges him to stay in Nicosia. He will nevertheless be glad to help you, if needed, within the amount of time he will have at his disposal.

The news that you intend to arrive here in the month of September is very pleasant. The date suits me and I believe that Georges, the foreman, will be available. I am glad to know the names of your collaborators et whom I shall have much pleasure in making the acquaintance of. I have just finished my campaign … continues

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

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