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Sent from Tell el Amarna [Amarna], Egypt. Telling Herbert about an encouraging letter he had from [Alan] Wace advising him on career prospects including: suggesting he explore Andros [Ándros], Chios and Icaria [Ikaría]; suggesting he enter [‘Aegyptiaca’] into the Hare Prize; suggesting John contact [Carl] Blegen in Greece (though Frankfort advised against excavating with Blegen as he was too selfish); and saying he had been making enquiries in Cambridge on John’s behalf. Also telling Herbert about work at Amarna including photographs of a “little statuette” and John wearing a necklace [on the cover of ‘The Rash Adventurer’]; saying he and Hilda had accepted the Seltman’s offer [to go on a cruise around some of the Greek islands, Apr 1929]; thanking Herbert for letters and enclosures; sending his love to Robin [Dickinson] and a “kick on the largest measle”; telling Herbert that Hilda was unwell, that her mother had also been ill but was better now, and that [Hans] Frankfort had been very pleased to receive a letter from Herbert. |
