Letter to “Daddy” [Herbert Pendlebury] from John [Pendlebury]

Department Archive
Collection John Pendlebury Family Papers
Reference No. PEN 1/3/1/10/25
Level Item
Dates “Sunday” 15 [Jun 1930]
Donor/Creator Pendlebury, Dr John Devitt Stringfellow
Scope and Content Sent from Knossos. Telling Herbert about work at Knossos, including that they had found the original western entrance to the Palace, he had started writing a guide to Knossos, and that they wouldn’t be home until the 20th of July as there was a lot of work to do. Also thanking Herbert for [‘Ancient Painting’ by Mary Hamilton Swindler]; telling him about [Humfry] Payne’s work at Perachora including that Payne had found at least 50 items that could be added to ‘Aegyptiaca’; and about getting Cretan clothes “with embroidery to delight Dickie’s heart” [Mabel Dickinson].