Letter·34 CDF art. 176·15 November 1957

Letter from Schaeffer to Megaw on the division of objects, with its draftClaude 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. 176 (Letter from Schaeffer to Megaw on the division of objects, with its draft), handwritten in English. The transcription follows.

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youDr M. Megaw, Looking through the list of 19 selected objects which handed me to day, list which i extracted from another list which I have not yet seen but which is itself an extract, uncomplete, I feel it difficult to discuss with you a division of finds a good part of which I have never have never seen. seen. At least it is indispensable for me As ye so far only the tomb material has been displayed in the Mus for in view of the division, I think therefore it is necessary that a copy of the complete inventories of the Department finds at Enkomi to be divided is given me. Your Department has a copy of all the originals of all inventories covering the French finds at Enkomi from Enk. to be divided. a With the help of the inventories of the Dept finds, I shall then set draw up a list of the objects I need should to see before the division. I think you would not consider this demand excessiff can be discussed. E I would therefore be grateful th if you could have prepared these invent for my arrival at on Mond..

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