TAA i.2.2.1

Nov. 14^th

Arrived in Luxor. Consulted with Carter re situation,

and decided to return with him to Cairo same night.

   "   15

Saw Allenby & Tottenham. and Conditions agreed

to for the moment, but whether arrangement will work

is an open question as there are considerable possibilities

of further trouble to be stirred up.

   "   16

Carter, Merton & I returned to Luxor.

   "   17.

Spent day unpacking and getting straight.

        18.

To Valley in morning. Boys engaged in clearing

out stairway down to wooden blocking. Wall round

tomb has been made stronger, and ground cleared

around.

Tomb 15 has been cleared and made ready for work.

Outside the whole ground has been levelled off, so that

we now have working accomodation^sic, {accommodation} & room for an

open air studio and carpenter's shop.

Experimented with wax kettles & blower.

Engelbach to lunch at Carters house to discuss arrangements

for the winter.

Wrote to Quibell re unpacking boxes in the Museum.

19.

Carter opened up tomb, & he and Callender mak/<d>e

a new outer door to take the place of last year's

grille.

With Bethell's help I spent the day waxing

& fitting back pieces of gold to the Lion couch.

20.

Finished treatment of bed of Couch 35, and packed

it.

21.

Spent some time in the tomb with Carter examining

the shrine. Difficulties of removing are going to be enormous.

On E side we have     inches to spare; on other three

sides only     inches; and between roof of chamber and top

of shrine     inches. Outer shrine made in 19 sections,

some of them measuring     by     . Surfaces much too