TAA i.2.4.61

1930

Oct. 11.

Getting along very well with Tewfik Effendi and <Edward> Davran[?] Effendi, not-

withstanding they kept us waiting this morning (they being late) and both

told me how to do my work - reparation of chair 31/<5>1 {351} and the removal

of the Shrines from the tomb !!!

Opened tomb this morning and ordered necessary wood, masons

for the work of removing the Shrines.

These last two days have been terribly heavy & hot making work

somewhat tedious.

   "   12^th

Continued work upon faldstool 351

Quantity of timber arrived, but not all that I ordered.

All woodwork and rails for visitors removed from the tomb today

   "   13^th

Lucas arrived.

Prepared material, Etc., ready to deal with the shrines in the tomb on Wednesday

morning.

   "   21.

The whole of this last week was spent upon the reparation of

the Roof section (one piece) of the fourth (innermost) Shrine,

the two Roof sections of the Third Shrine, and the East end

Roof section of the Second Shrine, that were <among those parts> stored on/<in> the North

South end of the Vestibul Antechamber. Each of their sections

were in very bad condition, and owing to their size and weight

hard to deal with. By our removing the Steel-gate and

pulling down the made up parts of the Entrance Staircase and

doorway - that had been originally cut away to allow the

larger sections of the Shrines to pass in -/<,> we were able

to take out the two Roof sections of the Third Shrine. The

other sections when packed are two[?]/<oo> large to pass out

until the passage and Doorways have been enlarged.

Although it is a fortnight since I requested the Inspector,

Tewfik Effendi, to obtain skilful stone cutters to carry out

this enlarging of of the Entrance passage and doorways, there are

no signs of them yet! - Such a state of affairs makes thing[s]

all the more difficult, for now <and until the sections are removed we are> now badly in want of space

to continue our <reparation and packing> work.