Newsletter,25 july 1952

: You will be glad to hear that our first Director ئ Egypt, Dr, William Stevenson Smith, is better after the illness which led to his hospitalization on return. He sends US the following retrospect upon his work. six weeks in the hospital and a long period of recuperation from an operation have prevented me from reporting until now on the period between my last letter on October 12th, 1951 and my departure from Egypt on January 2nd, 1952. On November 12th I delivered a lecture on ’The Giza Site: Its Historical and Archaeological Significance’ for the School of Oriental Studies at the American University at Cairo• This was well attended by students and friends of the University who showed a lively interest in the subject•