TAA i.2.4.4

Oct. 21^st

The rubbish covering the entrance of the Tomb having been removed,

The Tomb was opened this morning and we found everything in

good order.

Having prepared tackle and overhead scaffold, I removed the

lid of the First (outermost) Coffin from the Sarcophagus, and transported

it to the laboratory, for photographing with its shell, preparatory to

returning both to the Sarcophagus, with the Mummy of the King inside.

Burton made photos of the King's mummy and detail photographs

of the bead work left (under-wax) upon the king (i.e., <N^os> SSS and TTT.).

    "   22^nd

Burton having made the final photos of the First (outermost) Coffin,

we prepared everything for replacing it together with the mortal remains

of the King in the Sarcophagus in the Tomb, a task proposed to carry

out tomorrow.

Received a visit from Tewfik Effendi, d/<M>ahmoud Effendi and the

Inspector of Karnak this morning.

    "   23^rd

The First outermost Coffin containing the King's mummy, finally

rewrapped, was lowered into the Sarcophagus this morning.

We are now ready to begin upon the investigation of the Store Room.

The Store Room.

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When, for the first time one enters a chamber such as this

In[ner]most recess, the sanctity of which has been inviolate for over

thirty-two centuries, an awe is felt, if not actual fear, on

the part of the intruder. The very stillness of its atmosphere,

intensified by the many inanimate objects that fill it,

standing for centuries and centuries exactly as the pious hands

had placed them, creates a sence^sic {sense} of sacred invironment^sic {environment} which

is indescribable and which causes one to ponder before daring

to enter or touch anything. The very tread of ones foot or the