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Sent from Knossos. Telling Herbert about progress on re-roofing the Throne Room, a small excavation by the Theatral area, building up the library collection (including that Arthur Evans had given £50 for the library), buying carpet and decorating the house [Villa Ariadne]. Also telling Herbert about a second party of “Hellenic Travellers” including [George William] Lyttelton and [Cyril] Allington of Eton [College], [John Fergusson] Roxburgh of Stowe [School], [Eric] Whitworth of Bradfield [College], Sir J. [John Herbert] Parsons and Professor [Robert] Newstead. Additionally listing cheques [for Herbert to deposit for John] and writing that Hilda’s bank book was in Athens. |
