TAA i.2.2.15

Dec. 10

Completed notes on chariot trappings. Body, pole

and axle of 122 also noted.

Dec. 11.

Market Day. To Luxor in afternoon for inoculation.

Dec. 12

Carter at home ill.

Lacau visited No. 15.

Harknesses and Lythgoes arrived.

Dec. 13

Interview with Lacau at Carter's house. Present Carter,

Harkness, Lythgoe & self. Subject recent demands of

Department for submission of names of staff for approval etc.

Carter flatly refused to make any more concessions, &

stated he stood by terms of his original concession.

Result absolute deadlock. Lacau returns to Cairo

tonight.

L/<H>arkness & Lythgoe visited tomb and 15.

15 native ladies to visit by request of government.

Dec. 14

Finished noting the two decorated chariots.

M^rs Harkness, M^rs Lythgoe & Miss Stilman over

in Valley.

Dec. 15

Waxed chariot 120.

Tele Several trays of new material brought up

to 15..

Telegram came summoning Carter to Cairo.

Dec. 16

Left for Cairo.

Dec. 17

To Alexandria to fetch Winifred and Margaret.

Back to Cairo in evening.