TAA i.2.4.3

Oct. 9.

Cleaned and prepared Laboratory for work to begin tomorrow, namely:

(1) Completing the Royal Mummy for final reburial

(2)          "         the First (outermost) Coffin to receive the Mummy.

   "  10^th.

Lucas and I commenced real work this morning: Lucas upon the

cleaning and reparation of the First (outermost) Coffin shell; Myself

upon the final touches of the King's mummy before reburial when

we open the tomb.

Paid the four Reises salary due for the summer months, i.e., <from June 30^th> up to Oct. 31^st

   "  13

Commenced upon reparation and making good for exhibition

in Cairo the painted Casket N^o 21.

   "  14

Completed Casket N^o 21.

   "  16

Burton arrived.

   "  17.

Lucas completed First outermost Coffin (N^o 243^sic [253]).

Burton prepared dark da/<r>oom and commenced upon photos

in detail of Casket N^o 21.

Electric light started this am.

Tewfik Effendi Boulos, the Chief Insp. Depart. of Antiquities, came

to Valley with the New Marmour of Luxor (Abd El Megid Shenasheen.).

I am under the understanding that this was the is the first

visit Tewfik Boulos has made to the Valley since May last, and

then only to take over the cases for transport to the Museum.

   "  18.

Received in Valley visit from the Insp. of Interior and Hakam Ins

of the Police.

Gave instructions to Reis Ahmed to procure the necessary men

& boys for uncovering the Tomb on Wednesday morning (20^th).

   "  19.

Tuesday. No work. Wrote Tewfik re opening the tomb.