TAA i.2.1.51
© Griffith Institute,
University of Oxford
Feb. 28.
Ld. C and staff left for rest. Ld. C. went to Assuan.
March 6/<7>
Resumed work in tomb No 15., the laboratory.
8.
Queen of the Belgians visited the Lab.
11.
Eve left for Cairo.
14.
Lord Carnarvon left for Cairo.
20
Left for Cairo owing to Lord C's illness.
21.
Found Ld. C. very ill with an acute attack of
erysipelas and blood poisoning.
26.
Ld. C. developed pneumonia. Lady Carnarvon arrived.
April 5.
Poor Ld. C. died during the early hours of the morning.
Johnny arrived soon after.
9.
Eve left per P. & O. for London with Porchester.
12.
Lady C. and Johnny left with poor Ld. C's remains
per P. & O. ad by sea.
15
Returned to Luxor to resume & finish up the Season's work
in the laboratory.
16.
Found Mace, Lucas, Callender and Burton had progressed
much with the recording of the objects.
20.
Crown Princess Menin of Abyziniersic {Abyssinia} visited the Laboratory.
May 5.
Burton left for Europe.
Commenced the final packing of objects.
12.
Cases completed and packed.
13.
Made preparations for transport of cases to River
14.
Transport of cases started at sun rise and reach
the middle of the canal bank 5 pm.
16.
Transport continued - Reached the Gov. barge on River 10 am.
17.
Barge started for Cairo early in the morning with an
escort of police, Antiquity guards and Ibreheem Effendi.
19.
Left for Cairo
21.
Cases & barge arrived Cooks Wharf 5 pm.
22.
Cases transported to Museum.
23.
Unpacked certain number of capital pieces to be placed on
view in Museum.
25.
Left with Mace for London per. S.S. Vienna via Venice.