18 October 1954, Queen Anne’s Gate, London
'Dear Miss Kirk,
I was delighted to get Miss Rutter’s fascinating report on the excavations. I should like you to know how grateful the Trust is to the Museum for undertaking this work on our behalf. As regards the possibility of further excavation next year, I am asking Mr R. Stewart-Jones, our representative for Gloucestershire, to get in touch with you.
Yours sincerely, R. Romilly Fedden' (later National Trust Deputy Director-General)
18 October 1954, Warwick Road, Earls Court, London
'Dear Joan,
[...] I sent the Chedworth photographs per express and hope they will arrive in time. I enclose the bill for the film and some drawing paper [...]
I am interested in Richard’s "C.I.D." investigations on the bracelet. It was not close by the coffin, at least not close enough to be part of the burial I shouldn’t think [...]
Life at the Guildhall has become less hectic this week. Mr Cook and Mr Merrifield are very kind and have made me feel very welcome. Mr Cook seems a little worried that I shall expect every excavation to produce marble heads! In the afternoon I went down to the site. The "reconstruction", if one can call the pile of Roman used debris so, is a pathetic affair and the way they are carving the original up with electric drills is tragic.
How is Oxford? it seems odd not to be pottering about it. Look after yourself and don’t catch any more peculiar diseases.
Love Eve'
6 November 1954, Warwick Road, Earls Court, London
'Dear Joan,
Re the Chedworth stuff, Mr Irvine asked if it were possible to have a short report for the Museum.
Secondly, were two coins amongst the stuff I brought back? Mr Ovenall said he would have them sent to Dr Sutherland. Only one is from the site, the other was given to Mr Irvine by a local forester. John Harris tells me that the "graffiti" "Samian" looks suspicious. I haven’t looked at it myself apart from giving it a hasty clean. It should be alright according to the level it came from. Has Dr Harden had a chance to look at it yet? I should be interested to know the date as it was found in connection with the Rhenish ware which is the only apparently early pottery amongst fourth century pie dishes etc...
Hope to see you fairly soon. Give my regards to Roper and Miss Carter.
Yours, Eve'
5 March, 1955
'Dear Miss Kirk
Thank you for sending me the Chedworth graffito for examination.
I read the graffito as ABCDEFGHI[…] It is not clear whether further letters were cut or whether the space after I marks the termination of the original text. The letter forms are of Roman type and unlike modern falsifications. This graffito may have been cut when the bowl was intact or on this sherd after the fracture of the bowl.
If space allows, I should like to include this in my next JRS (Journal of Roman Studies) report.
Yours sincerely, R. P. Wright'