Letter·34 CDF art. 168-4·17 October 1949

Draft letter from Schaeffer to MegawClaude Frédéric-Armand Schaeffer

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

Scan 1 of letter 34 CDF art. 168-4 (Draft letter from Schaeffer to Megaw), handwritten in French. The transcription follows.

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Enkomi-Alasia, 17.X.49.

Dear Megaw,

normal / registr. : / taxes + / rent paid / to Exp. fund. / if resale of / property / sum contrib. / we will be / refunded.I am sorry not to be able to join you at the Governor's table, but I can't go safely away here. We have reached the W end of the big building. But the E side is obscure and needs very careful observations. - Tomb 5 is going on producing fine glass + faïence vases. - I am arranging to come over to Nic. on Wednesday for a discussion of various questions with you. In order to prepare the agenda, here are the main problems I would like to talk over with you : ✓ 1.) Enlargement of house at Enkomi. Plan is ready. ✓ 2.) Planting of trees. Earth + holes. ✓ 3.) Propriety of land bought with help of funds of French Exp. ✓ 4.) Salary of Georgios, who demands rather heavy „avances". 5.) ✓ Repair of 7 12 sh. a day/ ordinary vases (prob. several hundreds) either Enkomi or Nicosia (or 10-12 gr. box to Enk.) Georgios would learn tech. to Michaïlis. 6.) When does Dik. wish to dig 1950 ✓ 7.) Joint budget 1950. ✓ 8.) Partage éventuel : what would Mus. claim from present main finds made at Enk. betw. 1946-1949. 9.) Minor questions (1) With kind regards to Mrs. Megaw Yours sincerely

10.) Governor.

(1)Use of our furniture at Enk. ClSchaeffer. house (beds, linen etc ?) : share . . . . .

(2)Arrangement for taking away earth M. + Dik. for 1 1/2 sh. per □y in winter.

(3)des papiers pour interdire accès chantier.

(4)instructions in Engl. earth to show visitors

(5)take off objets from Dik. dig. -

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