Sent from the Orchard, Harston, Cambridge.

Conveying a story of John’s death told to him by Terence Mitford, who was originally told by [Aristea Droussoulakis], the widow of Drossolakis (one of John’s agents). The story was that John was brought to her house (slightly wounded) by German parachutists, that women were sent to get a doctor and found some German’s (who they thought would act like the parachutists) but who accused Drossalakis’ widow of harbouring a British officer and shot John.

Discussing John’s grave at Suda Bay, tracking where he had been originally buried and moved to (Ayias Constantinos Cemetery between Herakleion [Iráklion] and Ayias Ioannis). Also recounts conversations that Hutchinson had had with Dr Kasapis and Mr [“Troupoudzcakis”?] (who verified John’s body), who both confirmed that John died from one shot and that he had not been shot in bed. Also includes news of his mother’s health, and of the Hammonds (Robin, Martin, Molly and their daughters), and telling Hilda that lots of people asked after her including Kosti, Maria and Manoli.

Sent from Villa Ariadne. Thanking Pendlebury for a copy of [‘The Archaeology of Crete’], commenting on the book, forwarding a letter for Pendlebury that he had accidentally opened, and mentioning that he would see Pendlebury in April and would like to have his comments on “our Tholos” [perhaps tholos tombs on the southern slopes of Koprana, near Karphi, Crete].

[Hutchinson] writes that the story was checked by Hilda Pendlebury and himself, who interrogated the eyewitnesses personally.

Two letters and a hand-drawn map of the Knossos environs to Mervyn Popham regarding excavation activities in the 1930s when Hutchinson was Curator. The Little Palace/UM and Kephala are both mentioned.

Loose sheets with pottery notes and drawing of Kephala Tholos Tomb

Archaeological daybook for 1938-1940. Including: Mosaic floor southeast of Basilica, Hellenistic wall west of UM, Tholos Tomb on Kephala, Geometric cemetery at Ag. Ioannis, Geometric cemetery on D. Hatzakis' land, tomb on Psilakis vineyard. 191 pages.