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[Page 3]Sin balatsuiqbi, a governor of Ur, at the time of Ashurbanipal about BC 702. On a shelf there is a line up of 8 clay cones with a long inscription of Warad-Sin a son of the king of Susa, who ruled the place and repaired it, and had his clay cones laid at regular intervals between layers of mud bricks, a jolly good idea to identify a building and perpetrate the name of the builder. I am surprised that you did not think of it while building an extension of the museum. Next come the broken statue of a decent old Semite. It is only a mangled trunk, with no head and only one arm. But on that arm instead of a statue he had his name inscribed [?Da-da ilum?] [c/o] of Sin. He keeps his hands clasped as becomes a good servant. he may have lived about BC 2000. Another remarkable piece, is the copper pole shoe, of a door found in position on the door socket. Both pieces are inscribed to the name of the same king Ur Engur builder of the Ziggurat. Stone reliefs with sculptures, one [?illegible?][Page 4]With all sort of figures and emblems, one colossal mace head- and all sort of inscribed bricks, and cones, not to forget, beads, terra cotta figurines, and vases from a respectable beginning of the season. For the last three weeks I never stopped copying. I begin to get used to the country - many visitors. Dr. Chiera has been here three weeks and always the same sweet visitor you know already for years in the museum. He seems at least to enjoy the place. We had one or two Sundays off to Nasriah the next city (?) across the Euphrates, and to an Arab picnic, in a palm garden on the bank of the river. We had to get across Willow's hedge to reach the water and sea Arabs [?feluga?], sailing up stream at a good pace. At a distance could be heard the creaking noise of the [?nooria?], or the plaintive Arab melody, with beating of the drums- we had only 12 courses. Well, the worst is still to come, and I will be glad to see old Philadelphia again. C.L.W. is clamoring for an answer and for cash. My best regards to you all. Your devoted L. LegrainP.S. I received a very indignant letter and three pamphlets from Dr. H R Hall of the Br. M I will acknowledge in time
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