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Vol.09.p.014

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Saturday April 17, 1915 to Saturday, May 29, 1915 (continued)

I telegraphed Said to send on the rest of the finds and the baggage by boat to Cairo. The first boat load left Bersheh on May 23 and arrived at Giza on May 28.
On May 24, Italy declared war on Austria and Germany on Italy.
On Wednesday May 19, Fisher and I called on Foucart about Tanis and el-Amarna.
Hot weather began May 25, increasing to maximum 40 on May 26, 42.5 on May 27 (distressing night), and 41.5 on May 28. Last night (28th), a heavy north wind came up and today, May 29, is fairly cool.
This afternoon Prof. and Mrs. Foucart came to tea. This morning Mr. and Mrs. Quibell, Miss. Quibell, Judge and Mrs. Walton, Mr. Elliot to dinner.

Tuesday, June 1, 1915

Story left by Greek boat for Athens to sail on 9th by S.S. Athenai-Piraeus to New York.
Fisher, who has just lost his mother, came before lunch to stay until tomorrow.
Said came down arriving yesterday morning, May 31. Cool weather since last Friday. Work on Kerma article and on photo lists to date.

Friday, June 4, 1915 to Saturday, July 31, 1915

Worked on Kerma pottery, drawing and photographing. Also began work on Sebaste proof sheets.

Sunday, August 1, 1915 and Monday, August 2, 1915

Photographed Greek M.S.S. at the Library of the Coptic Patriarch at Alexandria. The Library is in a room at the Greek Cathedral.

[ILLUSTRATION]

August, 1915 September, 1915

Photography Bersheh (colors).
Proof sheets of Samaria publication.

Sunday, August 1, 1915 to Thursday, September 30, 1915

Fisher stayed with us. Working on his excavation in Khufu Cemetery and helping a little on Samaria. Cleaned his coins.

Thursday, September 23, 1915

Ahmed Musa arrived from Luxor and told me that an English official had inventoried furniture in German house at Luxor and

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Details

  • Classification
    Documentation-Expedition diary pages
  • Department
    Harvard University-Boston Museum of Fine Arts Expedition
  • Credit Line
    Harvard University–Boston Museum of Fine Arts Expedition
  • Display Page Dates
    04/17/1915 through 09/30/1915
  • Mentioned on page
    Ahmed Musa
    Annie Abernethie Quibell, British, 1862–1927
    Clarence Stanley Fisher, American, 1876–1941
    James Edward Quibell, British, 1867–1935
    Miss Quibell
    Mr. Elliot
    Mr. H. Lyman Story
    Said Ahmed Said [Diraz] (Reis)
    Judge and Mrs. Walton
    Professor and Mrs. George Foucart
  • Author
    George Andrew Reisner, American, 1867–1942

People 9

Modern People

  • Ahmed Musa

    • Type Mentioned on page
    • Nationality & Dates

  • Annie Abernethie Quibell

    • Type Mentioned on page
    • Nationality & Dates British, 1862–1927
    • Remarks née Pirie; Artist and archaeologist; wife of James Edward Quibell. Nationality and life dates from Who was Who in Egyptology.

  • Clarence Stanley Fisher

    • Type Mentioned on page
    • Nationality & Dates American, 1876–1941
    • Remarks Archaeologist and architect. Nationality and life dates from Who was Who in Egyptology.

  • George Andrew Reisner

    • Type Author
    • Nationality & Dates American, 1867–1942
    • Remarks Egyptologist, archaeologist; Referred to as "the doctor" and "mudir" (Arabic for "director") in the excavation records. Nationality and life dates from Who was Who in Egyptology.

  • James Edward Quibell

    • Type Mentioned on page
    • Nationality & Dates British, 1867–1935
    • Remarks Egyptologist; husband of Annie Abernethie. Nationality and life dates from Who was Who in Egyptology.

  • Miss Quibell

    • Type Mentioned on page
    • Nationality & Dates

  • Mr. Elliot

    • Type Mentioned on page
    • Nationality & Dates

  • Mr. H. Lyman Story

    • Type Mentioned on page
    • Nationality & Dates
    • Remarks MFA

  • Said Ahmed Said [Diraz] (Reis)

    • Type Mentioned on page
    • Nationality & Dates
    • Remarks Head Reis for the Harvard-MFA expedition, 1908–1926. In his "A History of the Giza Necropolis I," George A Reisner described Said Ahmed Said as "the most gifted foreman who ever worked for the expedition." Father of Mohammed Said Ahmed [Diraz] (Head Reis 1936–1939), Mahmud Said Ahmed [Diraz] (Translator), Ahmed Said Ahmed [Diraz]. Family name, Diraz, was supplied by Said Ahmed Said's grandsons in 2006.

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