Letter·34 CDF art. 169·1 February 1969

Schaeffer, Vrachas and a publisher on an excavation summary for the Cypriot CongressClaude Frédéric-Armand Schaeffer and Frixos P Vrachas

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

Scan 1 of letter 34 CDF art. 169 (Schaeffer, Vrachas and a publisher on an excavation summary for the Cypriot Congress), handwritten in English and French. The transcription and translation follow.

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MINISTRY OF EDUCATION, Nicosia-Cyprus.

27th January, 1969

Dear Professor,

The Editor of the cultural Review "Cyprus to-day" intends to publish a special issue on the occasion of the First International Congress of Cypriot Studies to be held in Nicosia between the 14th and 19th of April, 1969.

?We should be very grateful if you would consent to write and send us, not later than the 28nd of February, a short note on the present-day status of Cypriot Archaeology, its position in the general field of archaeological research, its value and its future prospects, mentioning of course your own experiences and projects. We shall also appreciate it if you would send us a photograph of yourself to appear together with your text.

Hoping to see you during the Congress and thanking you in anticipation.

Sincerely Yours,

[illegible] (FRIXOS P. VRACHAS), c/o Ministry of Education.

Professor Cl. F. A. Schaeffer, Membre de l' Institut, Le Castel Blanc, 14 Rue Turgot, Saint-Germain-en-Laye (S+O), France.

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