Letter·34 CDF art. 168-3·20 July 1953

Letter from Schaeffer to Megaw on the Cypro-Minoan tablet and the composition of the mission teamClaude Frédéric-Armand Schaeffer

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

Scan 3 of letter 34 CDF art. 168-3 (Letter from Schaeffer to Megaw on the Cypro-Minoan tablet and the composition of the mission team), handwritten in English. The transcription follows.

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

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to consider a further two years extension and to inform the French Mission of its grant as soon as the moment has come. I would like to add, that instead of M. Pironin fallen ill during my last R. S. campagne, I shall bring with me in addition to Mr. Forrer two new architects of the Ecole des Bx Arts, in Paris, M. Sarrade-Loucheur & Mr. R. Kuss who will, of course, first be trained at R. S. M. Courtois my archaeological-assistant & I am glad to say also Mrs Schaeffer will also come over with me. I hope no family obligations will this time deprive me of my wife's help. Please present my respects to Mrs Megaw & best wishes for your holidays in England & Ireland. Yours sincerely

C F A Schaeffer.

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