Vol.32.p.634

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Saturday, March 19, 1938 (continued)

(2) West of G 2160
West of this mastaba. In the street between it and G 2140. Search for chapels. The mastaba and the shafts between these mastabas in the street are mapped and shafts have tomb cards. Limestone debris, dubsh, sand and stones. Nothing exposed yet.

Sunday, March 20, 1938

Work on
(1) G 2140

(1) East of G 2140
East of this mastaba. In the street between it and G 2140. Search for chapels. Sand, limestone debris, rubble and stones. Nothing exposed.

THE COCKTAIL PARTY: An exhibition of paintings by Joseph Lindon Smith was held at 4 p.m. at the Harvard Camp. The guests were 258 and the cars were 105. THE DAY WAS A GRAND DAY. EVERYTHING WAS ALL RIGHT. MRS. AND MISS REISNER WERE LOOKING FOR EVERYBODY IN THE EXHIBITION AND ALSO ALL THE EXPEDITION STAFF.

Monday, March 21, 1938

Work on
(1) G 2140

(1) East of G 2140
East of this mastaba. In the street between it and G 2160. Search for chapels. Sand, limestone debris, dubsh and stones. Nothing exposed.

Tuesday, March 22, 1938
Day of rest.

Wednesday, March 23, 1938

Work on
(1) G 2052 A
(2) G 2140

(1) G 2052
G 2052 A: Removed the body from the chamber. The remains of the wrappings are very decayed. Drawing.

[ILLUSTRATION]

(2) East of G 2140
East of this mastaba. In the street between it and G 2160. Search for chapels. Sand, limestone debris, dubsh and stones. The street is cleared to a rock floor and no chapels found.

Mr. and Mrs. Lindon Smith left at 11:30 a.m. to America. With them we sent two inscribed limestone fragments, found in the street, east of G 2120. Also with them we sent a box full of plates from Barkal etc.

Thursday, March 24, 1938

Work on
(1) G 2110

(1) East of G 2110
East of this mastaba. In the street between it and G 2130. Search for small mastabas. Sand, limestone debris, dubsh and stones. Nothing exposed.

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