TAA i.2.1.29

Nov. 5. (Continued).

     "At last have made wonderful discovery in valley a

      magnificent tomb with seals intact recovered same for

      your arrival congratulations"

Nov. 6.

The men worked feverishly today covering and making safe the

discovery until the time came for fully re-opening. On the top

of which great stones, that formed the <sides of the> ancient huts, were rolled.

Nov. 7.

The news of the discovery spread <fast> all over the Country, and

inquisitive enquiries mingled with congratulations from this

moment became the daily programme.

We continued clearing the bed-rock of the Valley towards the

South where many more huts were exposed and on turning the

corner towards the West we opened up, at a high/<er>/<higher> level thax[?]/<n> the

huts a sort of stone enclosure for mortar - these like the others

were evidently part of the camp for Ramses VI tomb. This

investigation continued until the end of the working week - Monday,

the 13th Nov. Here, as I found in most other cases, the excavations

of former explorers, in this case Davis, had only skimmed the

top surface and had not even laid bare the huts of the ancient

workmen.

Nov. 8.

Received wireless from Lord C. " .  .  .  possibly come soon   .  .  .  "

A little later anothe[r] wire from Ld. C. "propose arrive Alexandria

twentieth  .  .  .  "

Nov. 9.

Wired for Callender.

Nov. 10.

Callender arrived.

During the interim to following date made various preparations

for opening the Tomb.