Vol.03.p.014

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Thursday, January 11, 1912 (continued)

matter up with Ministry. We have the name of ten of the El Musheikh Fallaheen who have been trespassing on the concession and seen digging.
The railroad was moved today, and the area will be cleared very rapidly. The photographic material is now coming in, but none of the items is complete, there remaining fifteen more boxes to come, thirty-nine in all.

Friday, January 12, 1912

After making a series of photographs of room 3 in mastaba I [= G 1501] showing roof in situ, after removal and statue, the latter was removed and taken to the house. To the east of this mastaba are several pits, not very deep, but with doors at bottom blocked with stones. After the general work on mastaba is finished these will be opened up. Photographs have been taken of pits showing stone sealed doors. The main work is now at the end of old excavations and will continue this north to edge. Nothing has yet developed there.

Saturday, January 13, 1912

Another cold dark day with occasional showers. High wind. A few men have been assigned to empty the pits of Lepsius 23 [= G 2000] which has never been cleared. Still clearing deep sand in continuation of old work. No mastaba yet appearing.
Wrote letter of enquiry to Italian minister here

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