… the evening I was dining with the Cookes to meet Professor Langdon and his party who are going down to Kish. Mr Cooke's … of the morning I was in the Museum with the two men of Langdon's party, Mr Buxton and Mr Field, learning about …
… a day or two. That would leave us 10 rooms; 2 for Elsa and Herbert, I hope. But I don't think it is a good plan to ask … on Thursday 6th and sent them away on the 7th. I hope Herbert might be able to manage this, but if he absolutely … she would or at least over the ball and we would fill up Herbert's place with Mr Darwin or someone in the district. At …
… I took them to the Sarai, showed them the Museum, at which Herbert was thrilled; after which we called on several of the … lying in the garden and talking, while Mr Cooke took Herbert and Mary on some wild round which they appear to have … Sasun Eff and J.M. Wilson - most successful. Elsa and Herbert are universally loved. On Sunday we sat about in the …
… GB/1/1/1/1/1/9 … Sep 13th 1876 Wales My dear Mother We all went out on the water with … was so deaf he could not hear a word that we said. Uncle Herbert brought us from Bangor some kites a telescope for … so I must write to Papa by Tuesdays mail next time. Uncle Herbert went away yesterday we miss him very much. I shall be …
… Then I had a curious little dinner party, Professor Langdon (Kish), Mr Cooke, the Hedgcocks (you don't know them; … asked to be kind to. She is quite innocuous. Now Professor Langdon is like some curious insect, if you can imagine an … to my museum where I had a tremendous field day with Prof. Langdon who read all the Assyrian inscriptions that were …
… are not for publication though of course you may tell Herbert and Elsa. The same blackmailers are now found to have … however, cast an eye over a letter I wrote recently to Herbert in which I explained that our scheme isn't free from … about them and finally refused to be responsible Meanwhile Langdon got hold of them and took them to his house to study …
… expected to find us such that in the first half hour Prof. Langdon would close down the excavations and Mr Mackay would … it." "I can" I observed and proceeded to give him Prof. Langdon's version of the first few signs. They are like this … he has. I happened in the course of conversation to quote Herbert and he mentioned that in all the three services there …
… rain and mud, to Kish where we were welcomed by Professor Langdon and Mr Mackay. No car subsequently turned up and … in discussing ancient Babylonian sites with Professor Langdon. And then we went to bed in tents and slept soundly - … idea. Your travel projects are most exciting and here is Herbert's deeply interesting letter. Your very loving …
… about 7.30. Helen came to meet me. She and Kathleen and Herbert dined with me. After dinner a mass of cousins came … practised their Easter anthem while I talked to Mr and Mrs Herbert. … Bornova … Diary entry by Gertrude Bell …
… 1893] Went to Frl Schwabe - delightful woman. She knows C Stephen who is coming to stay with her. Frl Sophie fetched me …GB/2/3/1/2/6Diary
… available for this item. … Trincomalee … Letter from Sir Herbert Richmond to Gertrude Bell …GB/1/3/2/17Letters