TAA i.2.3.17

Oct. 16.

Burton having arrived yesterday, he made preparations for his photographic
records this morning.

Lucas commenced upon the preservation work of the lid of the first
(outermost) Coffin [ 𓂀  ].

I made notes in preparation for continuing the opening of the Coffin
the moment Burton has made his records.

Tewfik Effendi Boulos visited the work this morning. He mentioned he
would like to be present when I raised the lid of the Second Coffin.

He also mentioned that Shaban Effendi was under the believe^sic {belief} and
instructions that the Coffins were not to be opened until Lacau came.
I explained that this was a misunderstanding, and that referred
to the Examination of the Royal Mummy. That I was obliged to open
the cases first & would stop the moment the mummy was discovered,
and that th/<w>as in accordance to our conversation with Edgar
in Cairo.

The remainder of Burton's photographic materials arrived this morning
in the Valley.

Tewfik Effendi asked for a Bulletin.

17^th

Early this morning Burton completed successfully the photographic
records of the second coffin, covered with its shroud and floral
garlands, as it rested in situ in the shell of the outermost
Coffin.

As it was impossible to deal in any way with the
inner second coffin on account of the depth of the Sarcophagus,
the next procedure was manifestly <was> to raise the outer shell
and inner (Second) Coffin together. This was done by fixing
slings attached to overhead pulleys which were again
fastened to steel pins passed through the slots from