Item 01: Florence Holloway diary, 1 September 1917-31 October 1918 - Page 58
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[Page 58]
Saturday 3 February 1917 [2 February 1918]
Arrived Cairo 8 a.m. & breakfast Nurses' Club (Pt. 7) then shopped, visited Headquarters & drew all money owing, only Pt. 200 (paid Pt. 105 for grey shoes at once). Saw last of the 14th A.G.H. off from Station at 11 a.m. & so back to 27th G.H. for lunch. After dinner went Museum & heard lecture by Mr. Quibell on Coptic churches (relics of), interesting & crisp stories, one on finding head of eagle (gold) in ground 1908, paid £20 to finders £14 to man £6 to boy, man a great presence of mind, offered daughter to boy, boy equal presence of mind preferred to buy a bulbolo!! [buffalo ?] 4.30 p.m. went to tea given by Mrs. Horan & Miss MacInnes. Met Lady Brunning, knew Eva & Mrs. Teton Brown, home with C of E padre of 27th G.H. & very nice to talk to broadminded.