C. Fisher Diary, p.086

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Sunday, March 7, 1915 (continued)

It is reported today that the S.S La Touraine has been sunk by a submarine but that all the passengers were saved. Fisher sent Reis Mahmud into the city to see about the house at Mit Rahineh, which it is desired to make the headquarters of the Expedition. Reis Mahmud went with the agent, an Armenian named Antranikian, to Mit Rahineh where they made an inventory of the contents of the house and noted its condition. It appears that the house contains some furniture and a lot of dishes, etc. After some bargaining it was agreed that we could have the house for £.E. 3 a month, or on a lease at £.E. 2 a month, which seems a very reasonable rate.
The men are now finishing up the shafts in the new extension. All the tombs here seem to be small and built only of rough rubble. From the debris of 2071 [= G 3071] came a large offering basin in two fragments, with some small chips missing (G 55; photo. C327). It is 52x37 cm. and differs from the offering basins in its larger size, its depth and the thinness to which its sides have been dressed. It has no inscription on the flat ledges, but a rudely scratched one…

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