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Seiradaki (née Money-Coutts), Mercy, 1910 -1993 (archaeologist)

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Found in 4 Collections and/or Records:

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Letter from James Stewart in Jerusalem re his transit stop en route to Athens and Istanbul, 1935-11-05

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Reference Code: GBR/3437/AJBW/2/1/24/5
Scope and Contents Addressed 'Larssen House, Jerusalem', dated 5 November 1935, Stewart thanks AJBW for his letters of introduction, picked up at Port Said. He has made useful contacts already, including Noble and Bittel. He has bought a Luristan dagger in the souk, similar to the one in the Cambridge 'Downing street Museum' collections. They have also bought a Leica camera. They will journey to Istanbul via Piraeus so will spend some days in Athens. He asks for news of Miss Coutts. He then discusses early...
Dates: 1935-11-05
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Letter from James Stewart in Kingsdon, Taunton, Somerset, re his comments on a proof article by AJBW, 1936 to 1937

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Reference Code: GBR/3437/AJBW/2/1/24/30
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Addressed 'Taunton, Somerset' and dated 'Monday' [1936 or 1937]. Stewart returns a proof of AJBW's paper with comments, which form the second leaf of this letter. He loans with this letter two photos of a spouted Mycenaean pot (clearly never returned as they remain with this letter!). He seeks advice about the plates in his own forthcoming publication. He lastly mention Money-Coutts' recent article.

Dates: 1936 to 1937
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Letter from James Stewart in Sydney re his forthcoming Levantine and Turkish itinerary, 1935-09-16

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Reference Code: GBR/3437/AJBW/2/1/24/3
Scope and Contents Addressed and dated 'Sydney. 16 Sept. 1935'. Stewart is still recuperating from his wisdom teeth extraction which has left his jaw feeling pulverised. He encloses a letter for a Sladen grant for AJBW's approval. He and Eleanor have been busy packing, although it has proved impossible to source some archaeology necessities. He sketches out a tentative Levantine and Turkish intinerary, to be agreed with Miss Coutts and to include picking up 'Johnny'. He asks if they could dig Jortan (Yortan,...
Dates: 1935-09-16
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Letter from James Stewart in Sydney re plans for his forthcoming trip to Asia Minor and Cyprus, 1935-08-19

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Reference Code: GBR/3437/AJBW/2/1/24/1
Scope and Contents Adressed and dated 'Sydney. 19 Aug', the year, as deduced from the letter's contents, is1935. Stewart thanks AJBW for his letter and describes a tense situation with his step mother which potentially jeopardises his future financial independence. He discusses networking and fundraising for future digs in Asia Minor. He mentions an invitation form Noel Wheeler to visit the latter in Cyprus. Stewart is interested in the early Bronze Age pottery of Jortan (Yortan, in the valley of Bakir...
Dates: 1935-08-19

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