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[madbaker]

I am in NY without incident, which is the best result when flying cross-country. Dinner in a few hours, then a call for school. Conference tomorrow. I'm trying to ensure I have spare time for a museum trip.

Lots of snow on the ground, but it's clear and about 45 right now, so I'm happy about that.

What I'm reading: Paul McCauley, The Quiet War

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Re: Are you going to the Metropolitan Museum of Art?

[madbaker.livejournal.com]

I can look, but I didn't bring a camera so I don't know how useful it would be...

Re: Are you going to the Metropolitan Museum of Art?

[ppfuf.livejournal.com]

If you can write down what the curator's card says, that would be helpful. Or even just verify the trenchers are on display. The only descriptions I have are from 1845, and 19th century historians are frustratingly vague.

If you have all the time in the world, I'd ask you to transcribe the text of all the trenchers. But that's a hard task even when I've got a really good photo.

Metropolitan Museum of Art?

[madbaker.livejournal.com]

As best I could determine, they were not on display.

Re: Metropolitan Museum of Art?

[ppfuf.livejournal.com]

Rats! Thank you very much for checking. I'll try writing to the curators again, I guess.
I hope you had a good time, and have a dull trip home. :)