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H. Lyman Story Diary, p.040

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Diary Transcription: begin page 40
Saturday, February 13, 1915 (continued)

Soldiers from 8th battalion came up looking for old nails with which to make a fire-place.
A warm day with a south wind. The locusts are again coming on from the desert to the Nile Valley.
Letter from Mr. Edgar who said he would see that the Bersheh guards obey their instructions.
Letter from Mr. Carter.
Letter from Mother.
Letters (two) from Estelle.

End of page 40

Details

  • Classification
    Documentation-Expedition diary pages
  • Department
    University of Pennsylvania Museum of Archaeology & Anthropology
  • Credit Line
    University of Pennsylvania Museum of Archaeology & Anthropology
  • Display Page Dates
    Modern
  • Display Page Dates
    02/13/1915
  • Mentioned on page
    Campbell Cowan Edgar, British, 1870–1938
    Howard Carter, British, 1874–1939
  • Author
    Mr. H. Lyman Story

People 3

Modern People

  • Campbell Cowan Edgar

    • Type Mentioned on page
    • Nationality & Dates British, 1870–1938
    • Remarks Egyptologist and Greek scholar; Acting Director General of the Department of Antiquities. Nationality and life dates from Who was Who in Egyptology.

  • Howard Carter

    • Type Mentioned on page
    • Nationality & Dates British, 1874–1939
    • Remarks Egyptologist, artist and archaeologist. Nationality and life dates from Who was Who in Egyptology.

  • Mr. H. Lyman Story

    • Type Author
    • Nationality & Dates
    • Remarks MFA