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• June 9, 2017 16:47:16 Annick Rodriguez

  27th Dec.
  

  Posted 4 letters to L. stayed in and finished picture.

  28th Dec.
  

  Went out and sketched, made a nice picture. Very quiet day.

  29th Dec.
  

  Did a bit more at my last sketch.

  30th Dec.
  

  Major Borthwick went to Battalion today from Luxor. Finished my last

  sketch.

  31st Dec.
  

  Saw Doctor this morning, says I'm to carry on as usual. Sketched Libyan

  Hills and River Scene this afternoon with Roberts. Will not be at all a bad

  picture. Feel myself improving at watercolours. Had tea with some big pot

  here. Very nice tea and nice band. Last day of old year. I hope to be home

  with my family long before next Xmas. Oh how I long to be there.  Am now

  going to write L. Posted letter to L. To bed at 8.30 p.m. Woke up by

  neighbors at 12 midnight. Soon off to sleep again thinking of home.

  1st January 1916
  

  Started at 10.30 a.m. with 8 others to visit Armant about 12 miles up the

  Nile. We had a motor launch- it was lovely. Visited orange groves, trees

  were laden with lovely fruit. Went on to Armant, went  through bazaar. Came

  back had lunch on motor boat then went to sugar factory. I was amazed at

  the way sugar is made. Quite an enjoyable trip, got back at 5 p.m. Cost

  only 6 Piastres including  21 oranges. Received letter from L. dated 20th

  Nov. and am posting answer.

  2nd Jan. Sunday
  

  Sketched - posted another letter to L.

  3rd Jan.
  

  Sketched from 8.15 to 3 p.m. at Karnak, received  4 letters from L, dated

  25th Nov. 10th, 13th and 15th Dec. One from F. Troughton 22nd November, one

  from Uncle Will 10th December.

  4th Jan.
  

  Vaccination against smallpox. Nasty cold day- some rain. Did not go out.

  Posted letter to Lizzie.

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• June 9, 2017 16:44:39 Annick Rodriguez

  27th Dec.
  

  Posted 4 letters to L. stayed in and finished picture.

  28th Dec.
  

  Went out and sketched, made a nice picture. Very quiet day.

  29th Dec.
  

  Did a bit more at my last sketch.

  30th Dec.
  

  Major Borthwick went to Battalion today from Luxor. Finished my last

  sketch.

  31st Dec.
  

  Saw Doctor this morning, says I'm to carry on as usual. Sketched Libyan

  Hills and River Scene this afternoon with Roberts. Will not be at all a bad

  picture. Feel myself improving at watercolours. Had tea with some big pot

  here. Very nice tea and nice band. Last day of old year. I hope to be home

  with my family long before next Xmas. Oh how I long to be there.  Am now

  going to write L. Posted letter to L. To bed at 8.30 p.m. Woke up by

  neighbors at 12 midnight. Soon off to sleep again thinking of home.

  1st January 1916
  

  Started at 10.30 a.m. with 8 others to visit Armant about 12 miles up the

  Nile. We had a motor launch- it was lovely. Visited orange groves, trees

  were laden with lovely fruit. Went on to Armant, went  through bazaar. Came

  back had lunch on motor boat then went to sugar factory. I was amazed at

  the way sugar is made. Quite an enjoyable trip, got back at 5 p.m. Cost

  only 6 Piastres including  21 oranges. Received letter from L. dated 20th

  Nov. and am posting answer.

  
  

  
  

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• June 9, 2017 16:38:25 Annick Rodriguez

  27th Dec.
  

  Posted 4 letters to L. stayed in and finished picture.

  28th Dec.
  

  Went out and sketched, made a nice picture. Very quiet day.

  29th Dec.
  

  Did a bit more at my last sketch.

  30th Dec.
  

  Major Borthwick went to Battalion today from Luxor. Finished my last

  sketch.

  31st Dec.
  

  Saw Doctor this morning, says I'm to carry on as usual. Sketched Libyan

  
  

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