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• June 9, 2017 18:31:34 Annick Rodriguez

  16th Jan. Sunday
  

  Sketched morning and afternoon . Received letter from Mrs (Basil) Phillips

  dated 12th November. Card from J. Hughes dated 20-11-15; one from Morris

  (Bank) dated 11th November and 5 from Lizzie dated 8th, 11th, 15th, 18th,

  29th November. Feeling very tired, having dinner and going straight to bed.

  17th Jan
  

  Sketched a little only, it was too cold to sit out. Went after dinner to

  see natives going through their religious performances- has cinnamon at

  one man's house. Some Australians sang in the drawing room after dinner.

  18th Jan
  

  Sketched best part of the day but it turned cold about 3 p.m. so gave it

  up. Hotel full of people including Generals, Staff Officers, Naval

  Commanders and Price Alexander of Battenburg- some officers including

  Parry of the 7th R.W.F. went away today.

  19th Jan
  

  Sketched in afternoon at Karnak (Tomb). Sent away claim for kit to

  Paymaster.

  20th Jan
  

  Told doctor that I wanted to rejoin Battalion- shall be going in a few

  days. Sketched indoors all day. Had 3rd go at letter for Lizzie, Mills lent

  Mrs. R (Roberts) his cardigan jacket sent him by Miss Ruby Knox Gore,

  Coolcronan, Ballina, Ireland.

  21st Jan.
  

  Sketched from 8.30 a.m. to 5.30 p.m. Had all sorts of people to see my

  pictures. Posted letters to Schwarz, Jack Hughes, Borthwick and Lizzie.

  Received tonight 2 letters from L. dated 30th December and 1st and 2nd

  January also 2 papers dated 26th December.

  22nd Jan
  

  Finished sketch of Sheiks Tomb today- went for a walk after tea and found

  a nice place to sketch looking downstream. I hope I get time to do it

  before leaving Luxor. Starting to answer Lizzie's letters.

  23rd Jan 1916- Sunday
  

  Sent home 7 pictures,this book, one large photo of Luxor Temple, seven

  films and 43 postcards.
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  Dearie- don't show this book to anyone outside our family please.
  

                                                 -22-
  

  
  

• June 9, 2017 18:16:07 Annick Rodriguez

  16th Jan. Sunday
  

  Sketched morning and afternoon . Received letter from Mrs (Basil) Phillips

  dated 12th November. Card from J. Hughes dated 20-11-15; one from Morris

  (Bank) dated 11th November and 5 from Lizzie dated 8th,

  
  

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