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                         <persName ref="#Andrews_Emma_B">Emma B. Andrews</persName> is best remembered
                         for her association with the millionaire lawyer turned archaeologist/art and
                         antiquities collector, <persName ref="#Davis_Theodore">Theodore M.
                              Davis</persName>. Traveling to <placeName ref="#Egypt">Egypt</placeName>
                         with him between 1889 and 1912, she kept detailed journals of these voyages
                         along the <name type="river" ref="#Nile">Nile</name>, including his important
                         yet under-reported excavations of 20 significant tombs in the <placeName
                              ref="#Valley_of_the_Kings">Valley of the Kings</placeName>. <persName
                                   ref="#Andrews_Emma_B">Emma</persName> provides a vital commentary on the
                         archaeology and pioneering Egyptologists of the time. She paints a revealing
                         picture of the lives of the colonial gentry and the cultural and scientific
                         literati in <placeName ref="#Egypt">Egypt</placeName> at the dawn of the
                         twentieth century. To date, her diaries are unpublished; analysis of the
                         contents of 19 volumes will afford scholars and a general audience information
                         about an important historical resource for the first time. Since its inception
                         in 2010, the scope of our project has broadened to include the transcription and
                         digitization of a wide range of primary historical material from the 'Golden
                         Age' of Egyptian archaeology detailed in the Research section of this website.
                         The Emma B. Andrews Diary Project is one of the founding partners of Newbook
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<div xml:id="EBA19101025" type="Entry">
<p><title>October 25, 1910</title></p>

<p><title>SS. Kronprinz Wilhelm.</title></p>

<p>Sailed this a.m. from <placeName ref="#New_York">New York</placeName> at ten o’clock for <placeName ref="#Cherbourg-Octeville">Cherbourg</placeName> and <placeName ref="#Paris">Paris</placeName>.  It seems an absurd route to take to <placeName ref="#Cairo">Cairo</placeName> – but the service of the Mediterranean steamers is so disorganized because of the cholera in so many infected port, and the necessity of quarantine, that we cancelled our engagement for <placeName ref="#Naples">Naples</placeName>.  We will take the <placeName ref="#Schlewswig">Schleswig</placeName> at <placeName ref="Marseille">Marseilles</placeName>, instead of <placeName ref="#Naples">Naples</placeName>.</p></div>

<div xml:id="EBA19101030" type="Entry">
<p><title>Sunday, Oct. 30.</title></p>

<p>We have had an uneventful stupid voyage, and are due at <placeName ref="#Cherbourg">Cherbourg</placeName> tomorrow.  We have had rain, cold winds, and rough seas.  Very pleasant rooms.</p></div>

<div xml:id="EBA19101031" type="Entry">
<p><title>Paris – Oct. 31. Westminster Hotel.</title></p>

<p>We made <placeName ref="#Plymouth">Plymouth</placeName> at 7 o’clock this morning – I got up and looked out at the interesting coast – reached <placeName ref="#Cherbourg">Cherbourg</placeName> at 1 p.m. and were off at 3.  We felt some little trepidation at committing ourselves to a French railway – there has been such a history of accidents in <placeName ref="#France">France</placeName>! But we knew that this line had been thoroughly repaired – as was shown by the piles of the old sleepers all along the road – in the most astounding state of decay – utter rottenness – they gave damning evidence of neglect.  I had never seen the <placeName ref="#Brittany">Brittany country</placeName> before. How charming those wide reaching fields were, in the late afternoon light – so softly green – and the characteristic, mostly 

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pollarded trees in their tints of bronze and olive green and russet pink, made a picture, or rather a succession of them that looked as if they might have been painted by Troyen or Coret.  It was a blissful afternoon – and we so enjoyed it.  Arrived in <placeName ref="#Paries">Paris</placeName> at 10 – and found <persName ref="#Rathbone_Mr">Mr. Rathbone</persName> waiting for us.  They are at the Bedford.</p></div>

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<p><title>Tuesday. Nov. 1st.</title></p>

<p>It has poured with rain all day – have not been out of the house.  It is All Saints Day, and every magasin and museum is closed.  <persName ref="#Rathbone_Mr">Mr. and Mrs. Rathbone</persName> and <persName ref="#Elena">Elèna</persName> came to lunch, and are to turn up at the Gare de Lyon at 10.  <persName ref="#Parsons_E_John_Mr">Mr. and Mrs. John E. Parsons</persName> are in this hotel, and we went to their rooms to have tea with them.  We quite enjoyed our little dinner up in our sitting room.  Hotel are crowded here – the manager told us there were more than 200 people in <placeName ref="#Paries">Paris</placeName> waiting for a chance to cross the Mediterranean.</p></div>

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     <p><title>N. G. Lloyd SS. Schleswig.</title></p>

<p><title>Wednesday. Nov. 2nd.</title></p>

<p>We had a rough night on our funny Wagon-Lit – and jolted through it with what patience we could – felling as if we were travelling in a card-board box – arrived by 9 o’clock – found our old rooms ready for us – did not get off until nearly 5 o’clock – there being so many passengers and such piles of luggage.</p></div>

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<div xml:id="EBA19101104" type="Entry">
<p><title>Friday. Nov. 4th.</title></p>

<p>Passed the straits at 1.30 – a lovely day – warm and calm.  The dreadful ravages on either hand, were a piteous contrast to the beauty of the day.</p></div>

<div xml:id="EBA19101106" type="Entry">
     <p><title>Sunday. Nov. 6th.</title></p>

<p>Due at <placeName ref="#Alexandria">Alexandria</placeName> tomorrow at 6am – a warm, lovely passage.  I have been writing letter busily.</p></div>

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<p><title>Monday. Nov. 7th.</title></p>
<p><title>Shepheards Hotel.</title></p>

<p>Arrived at 12:30 and were soon eating lunch on the 13th day out from <placeName ref="#New_York">New York</placeName>! Surprising when one reflects that our steamers to <placeName ref="#Naples">Naples</placeName> always take 13 days for the voyage! Are in our pleasant[1] old rooms, overlooking the garden – the weather is perfect.</p></div>

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<p><title>Monday. Nov. 14th.</title></p>

<p>Rather a busy week, settling ourselves and things on the boat, seeing sights –visiting and receiving friends – consulting <persName ref="#Draper_Mr">Mr. Draper</persName> about the little mooring garden. Lunched one day with the Gorsts, and another day went to a reception there. <persName ref="#Trefusis_Capt">Capt. Trefusis</persName>, and <persName  ref="#Bonham_Carter">Mr. Carter Bonham</persName>, <persName ref="#Rathbone_Elena">Elèna’s</persName> friend, dined with us one night, and <persName ref="#Lovatt_Mr">Mr. Lovatt</persName> and son – another night – and <persName ref="#Lovatt_Mr">Mr. Lovatt</persName> and son and <persName ref="#Gay_Walter_Mr">Mr. Walter Gay</persName> came to tea on our first afternoon on the boat.  We had tea with <persName ref="#Gay_Walter_Mr">the Gays</persName> one afternoon – <persName ref="#Gay_Mrs">Mrs. Gay</persName> very attractive.</p></div>

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<p><title>Monday. Nov. 21st.</title></p>

<p>We came on board to stay on the 16th and sailed the next day at 10 a.m. passed the <placeName ref="#Giza">Ghizeh</placeName> bridge about 10.20.  We have a good strong tug.  Tied up at 5 P.M. We find a tremendously big, wide river, with very strong current and made 35 miles the first day, 42 the second, 51 the third, 39 the fourth, 47 the 5th, 37 the 6th, 51 the seventh, 43 the eighth, 38 the ninth, 50-½ the tenth – arrived at <placeName ref="#Luxor">Luxor</placeName> the 27th.  

We tied up much in our usual place – to a mite of a sand bank, opposite the castle.</p></div>

<div xml:id="EBA19101204" type="Entry">
<p><title>Second Sunday in Advent. Dec. 4th.</title></p>

<p>A pleasant two weeks we have had – fine, good weather.  <persName ref="#Rathbone_Elena">Elèna</persName> busy and enchanted.  We have been over to the Valley for lunch.  <persName ref="#Buckley_Mr">The Buckley</persName> family here for tea one afternoon.  <persName ref="#Carter_Howard">Mr. Carter</persName> and <persName ref="Weigall_Mr">Mr. Weigall</persName> for lunch.  <persName ref="#Nicol_Mr">Mr. Nicol</persName> also for lunch.  <persName ref="#Davis_Theodore">Theo</persName> several times to the Valley.</p></div>

<div xml:id="EBA19101211" type="Entry">
<p><title>Third Sunday in Advent. Dec. 11th.</title></p>

<p>A rather busy week.  <persName ref="#Weigall_Mr">Mr. Weigall</persName> and his sister <persName ref="#Butler_Mrs">Mrs. Butler</persName> to tea one day.  <persName ref="#Nicol_Mr">Mr. Nicol</persName> to dine – <persName ref="#Butler_Mrs">Mrs. Butler</persName> and <persName ref="#Weigall_Mr">Mr. Weigall</persName> to dine.  <persName ref="#David_Theodore">Theo</persName> has established <persName ref="#Burton_Harry">Harry Burton</persName> in his new concession the ‘Priest Kings’ Valley.  <persName ref="#Maspero">M. Maspero</persName> was anxious <persName ref="#Davis_Theodore">Theo</persName> should clear this but <persName ref="#Davis_Theodore">Theo</persName> does not look for much of a result.  <persName ref="#Jones_Harold">Harold Jones</persName> is so poorly, so weak, quite incapable of work, even painting.  Buth his brother <persName ref="#Cyril">Cyril</persName> keeps a certain supervision of the men.  This afternoon <persName ref="#Rathbone_Elena">Elèna</persName>, <persName ref="#Davis_Theodore">Theo</persName> and I rode over to see <persName ref="#Carter_Howard">Mr. Carter</persName> and see some of <persName ref="#Nicol_Mr">Mr. Nicol’s</persName> paintings –

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Very lovely they were.  <persName ref="#Davis_Theodore">Theo</persName> bought one.</p></div>

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<p><title>Fourth Sunday in Advent.  Dec. 18th.</title></p>

<p><persName ref="#Jones_Harold">Harold Jones</persName> and <persName ref="#Cyril">Cyril</persName> came over and spent 3 days at the <name  type="hotel" ref="#Winter_Palace">Winter Palace</name>, lunched twice with me.  I gave tea at the Palace on day, and asked a few of <persName ref="Jones_Harold">Harold’s</persName> friends – the poor fellow looked very tired when it was over.  <persName ref="#Mumm_Baron">Baron v. Mumm</persName>  called one afternoon – he is on his way back to <placeName ref="#China">China</placeName> – he is the German minister of <placeName ref="#China">China</placeName>.  <persName ref="#Fahnstock_Mr">Mr. And Mrs. Gibson Fahnstock</persName> came to tea on Wednesday.  We had for tea <persName ref="#Kelly_Ms">Miss Kelly</persName> and her brother, <persName ref="#Whitaker_Mr">Mr. Whitaker</persName> and <persName ref="#Whymper_Charles">Mr. Whymper</persName> were here for tea.  <persName ref="#Kelly_Ms">The Kellys</persName> played and sang.</p></div>

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<p><title>Christmas Day – Dec. 25th.</title></p>

<p>We had the usual gifts for the sailors this morning – <persName ref="#Burton_Harry">Harry Burton</persName> came this evening to stay until Wednesday morning.  Tuesday being market day, it is the one holiday in the week for workmen.  <persName ref="#Davis_Theodore">Theo</persName> spent 3 days in the Valley this week. <persName ref="#Crane_Lancelot">Mr. Crane</persName>, who is busy painting the <persName ref="#Horemheb">Horemheb tomb</persName>, lunched with us today.  <persName  ref="#Trefusis_Capt">Capt. Walter Trefusis</persName> dined with us today.</p></div> 

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<p><title>Saturday. Dec. 31st.</title></p>

<p>We have had a cold week.  <persName ref="#Davis_Theodore">Theo</persName> spent his usual 3 days in the Valley – nothing has yet been found.  We have seen a good deal of <persName ref="#Whitaker_Mr">Mr. Whitaker</persName> and his party. They are on the old <persName ref="#Cleopatra">Cleopatra</persName> – but he has done a great deal to it and put about a great many pretty things, and 

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It looks very attractive.  <persName ref="#Newberry_Mr">Mr. and Mrs. Newberry</persName> are with him, and they are to excavate somewhere near <placeName ref="#Akim">Akmim</placeName>.</p></div>

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<p><title>Saturday Jan. 7. 1911</title></p>

<p>The “Miriam” with the <persName ref="#Gaston_Maspero">Masperos</persName> arrived on the 3rd.  <persName ref="#Davis_Theodore">Theo</persName> and I called on them the next morning.  <persName ref="#Maspero_Lady">Madame Maspero</persName> has been very ill on the way up with a bronchial attack.  They are to stay 3 weeks.  <persName ref="#McCormick_Mrs">Mrs. McCormick</persName> and <persName ref="#Scott_Miss">Miss Scott</persName> dined here tonight.</p></div>

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<p><title>Saturday. Jan. 14.</title></p>

<p><persName ref="#Buckley_Mr">Mr. and Mrs. Buckley</persName> to lunch on Sunday, a warm fine day.  <persName ref="#Carter_Howard">Mr. Carter</persName> to tea one day.  <persName ref="#Burton_Harry">Harry</persName> as usual here for 2 days.  <persName ref="#Davis_Theodore">Theo</persName> as usual in the Valley 3 days.  Many visitors.</p></div>

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<p><title>Saturday. Jan. 21.</title></p>

<p>The usual weekly story – visitors, visits, teas and dinners.  <persName ref="#Gorst_Lady">Lady Gorst</persName> and <persName ref="#Gorst_Miss">Miss Gorst</persName> here for tea one afternoon.</p></div>

<div xml:id="EBA19110128" type="Entry">
<p><title>Saturday. Jan. 28th.</title></p>

<p>A rather cold stormy week, with a little rain. <persName ref="#Hunter_Mrs">Mrs. Hunter</persName> of <placeName ref="#London">London</placeName> dined on Monday – <persName ref="#Warner_Mrs">Mrs. And Miss Warner</persName> of <placeName ref="#Boston">Boston</placeName> and <persName ref="#Webb_Miss">Miss Webb</persName>, a <persName ref="#Guadalmina_Marquise">Marquise Guadalmina</persName> and her son, Spaniards, here to tea on Wednesday.  <persName ref="#Davis_Theodore">Theo</persName> and I at <persName ref="#Mohassib_Mohammed">Mohassibs</persName> one morning – met <persName ref="#Cassatt_Miss">Miss Cassatt</persName>, the artist who lives in <placeName ref="#Paris">Paris</placeName>.  <persName ref="#Kelekian_Mr">Mr. and Mrs. Kelekian</persName> came with her afterwards for tea. <persName ref="#Nicol_Mr">Mr Nicol</persName> dined on Friday. Cold and stormy.</p></div>

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<div xml:id="EBA19110204" type="Entry">
<p><title>Saturday. Feb. 4th</title></p>

<p>Among our visitors this week was the <persName ref="#Peabody_Endicott">Rev. Endicott Peabody</persName>, Head Master of the famous school for boys at <placeName ref="#Groton">Groton, Mass.</placeName> Introduced by cable from <persName ref="#Osborn_Fairfield">Mr. Fairfield Osborn</persName>.  A very interesting man.  <persName ref="#Newberry_Mr">Mr. and Mrs. Newberry</persName> dined on Tuesday.  <persName ref="#Nahmstock_Mr">Mr. and Mrs. Nahmstock</persName> to lunch on Wednesday.  <persName ref="#Davis_Theodore">Theo</persName> as usual in the Valley 3 days.</p></div>

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<p><title>Saturday. Feb. 11.</title></p>

     <p>Among our visitors this week were <persName ref="#Alexander_Charles_Mr">Mr. and Mrs. Charles B. Alexander</persName> of 4 West 58 St. <placeName ref="#New_York">New York</placeName> on the Serapis with their 3 girls; <persName ref="#Hobhouse_Henry_Mr">Mr. and Mrs. Henry Hobhouse</persName> of <placeName ref="#England">England</placeName> introduced by <persName ref="#Farrer_Gaspard">Gaspard Farrer</persName>; <persName ref="#Williams_Mr">Mr. and Mrs. Williams</persName> and <persName ref="#Langley_Mr">Mr. and Mrs. Langley</persName> P.W.D. people of <placeName ref="#Cairo">Cairo</placeName>; <persName ref="#Foster_Gerard_Mr">Mr. and Mrs. Gerard Foster</persName> of <placeName ref="#Lenox">Lenox</placeName>, <persName ref="#Ives_Miss">Miss Ives</persName> and <persName ref="#Alexander_Mrs">Mrs. Alexander</persName> of <placeName ref="#New_York">New York</placeName> whose daughter lately married young <persName ref="#Roosevelt_Theodore">Theodore Roosevelt</persName>; <persName ref="#Livingston_Collander_John_Mr">Mr. and Mrs. John Collander Livingston</persName> [2]on the “Scarab”.  It has been bitterly cold lately – and constant high winds – we have been covered with sand – as the wind has been from the west.  <persName ref="#Davis_Theodore">Theo</persName> came home from the Valley, after 4 days there.</p></div>

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<p><title>Sunday. Feb. 13th.</title></p>

<p>Another bitterly cold day – <persName ref="#Whymper_Charles">Mr. Whymper</persName> to breakfast – so delightfully amusing.  I had a quiet morning.  <persName ref="#Foster_Girard_Mr">Mr. and Mrs. Girard Foster</persName>, and <persName ref="#Graham_Mrs">Mrs. Graham</persName>, who is up from <placeName ref="#Cairo">Cairo</placeName>, for a few days, came to tea.</p></div>

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<div xml:id="EBA19110219" type="Entry">
<p><title>Sunday. Feb. 19th.</title></p>

<p>A rather monotonous week of constant visitors.  Amongst the most pleasant were <persName ref="#Livingston_Collander_John_Mr">Mr. and Mrs. John Collander Livingston</persName>, and daughter sent by <persName ref="#Webster_Fish_Hamilton_Mrs">Mrs. Hamilton Fish Webster</persName>. Delightful people.  Our neighbors <persName ref="#Anchincloss_Mr">Mr. and Mrs. Anchincloss</persName> and <persName ref="#Jennings_Miss">Miss Jennings</persName>, <persName ref="#Naville_M">M. and Mme. Naville</persName> and <persName ref="#Rodier_M">M. Rodier</persName> to dine.  <persName ref="#Cherry_Mrs">Mrs. And Miss Cherry</persName>, sisters of <persName ref="#Cust_Mr">Mr. Cust</persName>, <persName ref="#Maspero_Gaston">M. and Mme. Maspero</persName> and others.  <persName ref="#Davis_Theodore">Theo</persName> and I had a charming afternoon with <persName ref="#Howard_Carter">Mr. Carter</persName> in his new house – so well built and arranged and pretty – it looked like the abode of an artist and a scholar.  He is just opening a large tomb or cachette for <persName ref="#Carnarvon_Lord">Lord Carnarvon</persName> – and when we had tea, he went back at once to his work.  The <persName ref="#Hobhouse_Henry_Mr">Hon. Henry</persName> and <persName ref="#Hobhouse_Mrs">Mrs. Hobhouse</persName> (from <persName ref="#Farrar_Gaspard">G. Farrer</persName>) dined with us this evening. <persName ref="#Davis_Theodore">Theo</persName> is to give them lunch in the Valley tomorrow.</p></div>

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<p><title>Sunday. Feb. 26th.</title></p>

<p>We telegraphed for tug some days ago – but have no satisfactory answers – the boat has been in proper trim for going down for some time.  Such continued cold weather and  <corr>such</corr> gales – we have no deck life at all. Telegram from <persName ref="#Morgan_J.P._Mr">Mr. J.P. Morgan</persName> begging <persName ref="#Davis_Theodore">Theo</persName> to wait here until he comes.  Crowds of visitors.  Lady Layard, and the Countess here to tea today.  I have been to <placeName ref="#Karnak">Karnak</placeName> several times – <persName ref="#Nicol_Mr">Nicol</persName> here twice to dine.</p></div>

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<p><title>Mar. 1. Ash Wednesday.</title></p>

<p><persName ref="#Morgan_J.P._Mr">Mr Morgan</persName> with his sister arrived on the Khonsu – on Monday, 

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and lunched in the Valley with <persName ref="#Davis_Theodore">Theo</persName>. I did not go out. Had tea on the Sudan with <persName ref="#Anchincloss_Mrs">Mrs. Anchincloss</persName> and <persName ref="#Jennings_Miss">Miss Jennings</persName>. Over to say goodbye to <persName ref="#Contardone_Contessa">Contessa Contardone</persName> who was ill in bed with bad cold.</p></div>

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<p><title>Friday. Mar. 3rd.</title></p>

<p><persName ref="#Rathbone_Elena">Elèna</persName> arrived from <placeName ref="#Khartoum">Khartoum</placeName> last evening.  <persName ref="#Newberry_Mr">Mr. and Mrs. Newberry</persName> and <persName ref="#Johnson_Mr">Mr. Johnson</persName> (Père) <persName ref="#Whymper_Charles">Mr. Whymper</persName> were here for tea.  <persName ref="#Nicol_Mr">Mr. Nicol</persName> to dine.  We started 10 minutes to 11 o’clock – and at 6 p.m. were at <placeName ref="#Keneh">Keneh</placeName>, where we waited for <persName ref="#Burton_Harry">Harry</persName> and <persName ref="#Rathbone_Elena">Elèna</persName> to visit <placeName ref="#Dendera">Dendera</placeName> – then we moved on 2-3 miles for the night – making altogether 50 miles.</p></div>

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<p><title>Saturday. Mar. 4th.</title></p>

     <p><title>40 miles.</title> Sailed at 7 A.M. – reached <placeName ref="#Nag_Hammadi">Nagh Hamadi</placeName> at 12:15, passed the bridge and then waited until 3:30, waiting for the tug to cool – and reached <placeName ref="#Balliana">Balliana</placeName> at 5:30 where we wait until tomorrow – to give <persName ref="#Rathbone_Elena">Elèna Rathbone</persName> a chance to see <placeName ref="#Abydos">Abydos</placeName> – and we promised the <persName ref="#Naville_M">Navilles</persName> to lunch with them.  It has been a fine, warm day – and our brillian young moon, and the resplendent Venus, make the nights too beautiful to sleep.</p></div>

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<p><title>Monday. Mar. 6th.</title></p>

<p>Started about 10 for <placeName ref="#Abydos">Abydos</placeName> – fearing a hot day – had 2 carriages – we found a cold north wind blowing, and we really suffered with cold.  It was a market day, and the people were streaming along the dusty road – men, women carrying babies, camels, donkeys, sheep and

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goats – making the air thick with dust.  It is such a pity that one must always see <placeName ref="#Abydos">Abydos</placeName> in the glare of mid-day!  <persName ref="#Naville_Mme">Mme. Naville</persName> came up from their little house in its nest in the sandy desert, to see us – and we all went back with her – I sitting on a man’s saddle on a wretched donkey, - the cold wind almost blowing my clothes off – and my eyes blinded.  But the little house was cheerful and comfortable and the lunch very good, and <persName ref="#Naville_M">M. and Mme. Naville</persName> very nice as they always are.  <persName ref="#Whitmore_Mr">Mr. Whitmore</persName> and <persName ref="#Dixon_Mr">Mr. Dixon</persName>, young men working with the <persName ref="Navilles_M">Navilles</persName>.  The ride home was away from the wind, and the fields so green and fragrant with their blossoming crops, and the birds singing everywhere.  The people were in their straw houses, which they build for watching their crops – and it was very pastoral.  Found a huge mail waiting for us.  We steamed down to <placeName ref="#Girga">Girga</placeName>, 8 miles, and are here for the night.</p></div>

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<p><title>Tuesday. Mar. 7th.</title></p>

<p>Started at 6 A.M. and went on until 6 P.M. -  5 miles from <placeName ref="#Asyut">Assiut</placeName> – making <title>87 miles</title>.</p></div>

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<p><title>Wednesday. Mar. 8th.</title></p>

<p><title>52 miles.</title> Arrived at <placeName ref="#Asyut">Assiut</placeName> early, and waited for various things – 4 hours – then on to 7 miles of Hadj Kandul.</p></div>

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<p><title>Thursday. March 9th.</title></p>

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so that <persName ref="#Rathbone_Elena">Elèna</persName> should see the Khuenaton pavement, then on, until <persName ref="#Hassan_Beni">Beni Hassan</persName> was reached, which <persName ref="#Rathbone_Elena">Elèna</persName> and <persName ref="#Burton_Harry">Harry</persName> visited.  The day hot – wind and clouds of dust.  <title>43 miles.</title></p></div>

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<p><title>Friday, March 10th.</title></p>

<p><title>53 miles.</title> Started at 7 o’clock – spent 2 hours at <placeName ref="#Minya">Minia</placeName> – tied up at 6 o’clock at <placeName ref="#Maghaga">Maghaga</placeName>.</p></div>

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<p><title>Saturday. Mar. 11th.</title></p>

<p><title>87 miles.</title> An early start at 6 o’clock – and reached <placeName ref="#El_Badrashin">Bedreschein</placeName> at 7 o’clock.  The river has been rather good.  The tug has been on the sand once or twice for a short time, but the dahabya has not once touched it – a strong wind all day and cold.</p></div> 

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<p><title>Second Sunday in Lent. March 12th.</title></p>

<p>Started at 7 o’clock – and made the bridge at 9 o’clock and waited an hour to pass. Came to our landing at 11.30 – and found the mooring garden looking very pretty.  We arrived the 10th day from <placeName ref="#Luxor">Luxor</placeName>.  Found telegram telling of <persName ref="#Jones_Harold">Harold Jones’</persName> peaceful end on Thursday, the 9th.</p>
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<p><title>March 13th. Monday.</title></p>

<p><persName ref="#Draper_Mr">Mr. Draper</persName> to lunch yesterday.  At home all day – rather warm today.  <persName ref="#Rathbone_Elena">Elèna</persName> and I drove into town this morning – saw a number

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of friends – met <persName ref="#Newberry_Mr">Mr. Newberry</persName> at Deimers, and he went with us to Kolekians and to Kasseras – there <persName ref="#Davis_Theodore">Theo</persName> and <persName ref="#Burton_Harry">Harry</persName> joined us, and we went to Nachmans.  <persName ref="#Rathbone_Elena">Elèna</persName> and <persName ref="#Burton_Harry">Harry</persName> went after lunch to the Mena House, and <persName ref="#Davis_Theodore">Theo</persName> and I went for a drive – and finding ourselves, in spite of warm wraps, freezing in the cold wind, we came home.</p></div>

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<p><title>March 14th. Tuesday.</title></p>

<p>At home all day – still cold and windy.</p></div>

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<p><title>Wednesday. March 15th.</title></p>

<p><persName ref= "Rathbone_Elena">Elèna</persName> and <persName ref="#Burton_Harry">Harry</persName> made and early start for Sakkara – going by train to the Mena House, and taking donkeys for Sakkara.  They came back at 7 P.M. after a joyful day.  <persName ref="#Winlock_Mr">Mr. Winlock</persName> appeared this morning at 10 – and made quite a visit – then he, <persName ref="#Davis_Theodore">Theo</persName> and I went to town, and to Kyticas’s to see a lovely Greek statuette which <persName ref="#Davis_Theodore">Theo</persName> thinks of buying.  <persName ref="#Newberry_Mr">Mr. and Mrs. Newberry</persName> and <persName ref="#Johnson_Mr">Mr. Johnson</persName> came to lunch, and we had such a pleasant visit.  I went at 5 o’clock over to the <persName ref="#Cleopatra">Cleopatra</persName> to tea with the <persName ref="#Whitaker_Mr">Whittakers</persName> – <persName ref="#Layard_Lady">Lady Layard</persName>, and the 2 ladies staying with them, <persName ref="#Johnson_Mr">Mr. Johnson</persName> and <persName ref="#Trefusis_Capt">Capt. Trefusis</persName> there.  Coming home, I overtook <persName ref="#Davis_Theodore">Theo</persName> walking, and as the cold, cold wind had much moderated, and he got into the carriage, we drove around the island.</p></div>

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<p><title>Thursday. Mar. 16th.</title></p> 
<p>In town this morning – met <persName ref="#Pasha_Artin">Artin Pasha</persName>, and <persName ref="#Sayce_Archibald">Mr. Sayce</persName> at Kyticas’s – then went to the Museum – <persName ref="#Daressy_M">M. Daressy</persName> took us into his

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working room, to show how he was succeeding with the restoring of the beautiful coffin found in <persName ref="#Tiyi_Queen">Queen Tiyi’s</persName> tomb – a long and very difficult task it is.</p></div> 

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<p><title>Friday. Mar. 17.</title></p>

<p>The morning was so very hot, that we did nothing but drive until 12 o’clock – when I left <persName ref="#Davis_Theodore">Theo</persName> at the boat, and I went to the Semeraine’s Hotel to see <persName ref="#Duvar_Mrs">Mrs. Duvar</persName> – she was not at home.  I left a note for her.  In the afternoon, <persName ref="#Rathbone_Elena">Elèna</persName> went with <persName ref="#Carter_Bonar_Mr">Mr. Bonar-Carter</persName> to polo – <persName ref="#Burton_Harry">Harry</persName> and <persName ref="#Whymper_Charlers">Mr. Whymper</persName> to the Zoo, where <persName ref="#Davis_Theodore">Theo</persName> and I soon followed them – and had a lovely visit.  Just as we came away, we me <persName ref="Pasha_Artin">Artin Pasha</persName>, and <persName ref="#Sayce_Archibald">Mr. Sayce</persName>, who said they had just been to the boat hoping to find us, so they came back all of them for tea, and a long visit, and much pleasant talk.</p></div>

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<p><title>Saturday. Mar. 18th.</title></p>

<p>In the house all day – a severe gale began about 7 o’clock – and grew in violence – making a great knocking about of the boats along the shore – a small yawl disappeared just behind us – and a gyassa was wrecked near the bridge.  <placeName ref="#Cairo">Cairo</placeName> could not be seen across the river, in the clouds of dust.  In doors all day.</p></div>

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<p><title>Sunday. Mar. 19th.</title></p>

<p>The weather quite perfect today.  I have not been out.  <persName ref="#Carter_Bonham">Mr. Bonham Carter</persName> came in this afternoon – and <persName ref="#Trefusis_Capt">Capt. Trefusis</persName> – looking 

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so well, and announcing his engagement to <persName ref="#Graham_Margery_Miss">Miss Margery Graham</persName> – the marriage to take place in May.   She is a daughter of <persName ref="#Graham_John_Sir">Sir John Graham</persName> and a niece of <persName ref="#Northampton_Lord">Lord Northampton</persName>.</p></div>


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<p><title>Monday. Mar. 20th.</title></p>

<p>In the house all day, except for a short visit to town.  <persName ref="Dewar_Mrs">Mrs. Dewar</persName> came for a visit at 12 o’clock – and <persName ref="#Coater_Miss">Miss Coater</persName> for lunch.  Since then I have been busy packing.  The day has been decidedly cool.</p></div>

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<p><title>Thursday. Mar. 23rd Ghezireh Palace Hotel</title></p>

<p>We came here this afternoon to our old rooms.  It was sad to leave the dahabya – but the garden and lawns and trees are so lovely here, and our big windows let in so much of it to us – that it is quite lovely.</p>
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