Vol.15.p.117

Display page dates: 01/01/1926, 01/02/1926

Diary Transcription: microfilm: begin page 117

Friday, January 1, 1926 (continued)

(4) G 7130
Clearing back wall of G 7130 found casing preserved to third-fifth course. At the base of the wall was a layer of drift sand as further north.

[ILLUSTRATION]
floor of Old Kingdom
masons' debris
sand
thin layer of masons' debris

(5) G 7140
G 7140 C: Down 7.40 meters. Mixed debris as before.

Saturday, January 2, 1926
40th day of work.

Mrs. Reisner, Mrs. Watson, and Mary riding in the desert this morning, on the way home found a dead man in a side wady about two miles from the Camp. He was an Egyptian of the peasant class. Had been dead a day or two and was torn by dogs or jackals. Notified police who came up about 11 and went with Saed Hasam to the place.
The wife of Said Ahmed has been ill some days and has been to see the doctor. He says it is not serious and so Said took her home leaving this evening.

Workmen:
Quftis: 95

Work on:
(1) Pyramid G I-c chamber
(2) Street G 7000
(3) Pit G 7011 B
(4) Pit G 7140 C
(5) Isis Temple over temple G I-c

Cars emptied:
Line IV to 8:00 am: 58, 8:30 to noon: 135, 1:00 to 4:30 pm: 120
total: 313
About 60 men.
Decrease due to Said's absence.
Also Reis Mahmud Qenawi is in hospital.

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