Vol.28.p.270

Diary Transcription:

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Sunday, March 22, 1936 (continued)

Today in the afternoon at 3 o'clock the exhibition of the thirteen picture painted by Joseph Lindon Smith was held. Many people were invited by Mrs. Reisner and Miss Reisner to see the exhibition. The visitors were as follows - one-hundred and seven (107) ladies and one-hundred and nine (109) men. Total of them two-hundred and sixteen (216). Many of the Egyptians came to the exhibition to see pictures, for example - Prince Mohammed Ali Pasha, Mahmud Sidkey Pasha and Mahmoud Bey Thabit. All of the guests have a very good time and have their tea in the camp.

Monday, March 23, 1936

Work on
(1) G 2005 A, B

(1) G 2005
G 2005 A: In shaft and chamber. Lined with dubsh above and rock below. Lining partly destroyed on east and north. It is south of B, west of X and northeast of D. Total depth 5 meters. Drift sand, some pebble and stones. Chamber on east, cut in rock. No blocking. On northeast corner shaft X which is in the east room. Cleared. Drawing.

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G 2005 B: In shaft. It is north of A, south of C, and west of chamber of shaft X. Lined with dubsh and [?] above, bound with mud and cut in rock lined with dubsh and bound with mud below. Down 6.6 meters. Drift sand. Chamber on west, cut in rock. No blocking, full of debris. Not reached the rock in shaft and not started into the chamber.

Sir Miles Lampson, the High Commissioner and party visited the camp to see the thirteen pictures painted by Joseph Lindon Smith. Sir Miles and his party have their tea in the camp.

Tuesday, March 24, 1936
Day of rest.

Wednesday, March 25, 1936

Work on
(1) G 2005 B, E, F

(1) G 2005
G 2005 B: In shaft and chamber. Total depth 7.5 meters. Drift sand and stones in chamber. Coffin cut in rock from north to south without lid appears in the west of the chamber. Open and empty. Drawing on page 271.

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