| Scope and Content |
Comprises a letter about various matters arising from John’s death: agreeing that the [Egyptian Exploration Society] could mention John’s death in their annual report; returning correspondence from the [War Office] establishing John’s rank as Captain; agreeing to narrative portions of a memoir about John in the Journal [of Egyptian Archaeology] being in smaller type; agreeing that the story of John’s death from [Commander Frank] Pool was correct and mentioning that when the War Office publish it Hilda should ask Bob Dixon to write to the Times newspaper; and hoping that Hilda was able to get out of civil service billeting. Also includes a draft for a memoir about John for the American branch of the [Egyptian Exploration Society], asking Hilda to approve it and add a precis. |
