Letters exchanged between Dr. Aziz S. Atiya and various people at the University of Michigan, 1954 to 1962

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lh Shar-ia Ifecli el-"il Kaadi - Cairo* Egypt July 29, 195* Dear Dr. Cameron: For jour gratifying letter of July 20. X9$h " wish to offer you cordial n^nreeiaticn. 'lion I voluntarily retared fron the " Ian 7rivorsIty s.wae nouths age before the ac;c of retiring* I wanted first place tc devote nysolf to the trenendous arrears c-onulated in tiy library. Plough I have now two 1 s s ... " - e. one in America and another in Egypt w-.th a third ir: -u:\ : tier* for publication in Belgium, try activities have t&@$» nor ' :n other fields. I have airiest accomplished too f Institute of Coptic Studies of which I have been ident. I have spent rioro than a month in the Sinai wilder-:; ,„- «itfe b 1 of St. Catherine. I have visited and lectured in thr ' r countries. And on top cf all that, my good Anx-ricar ir Lsr/s : p tnot­ing ny feeble souliwith irresistible plans. Hitherto I have hi- "He to say no- But to Michigan. even the strongest shall succumb* I ad 110 gtispematrti &B& "L mast candidly confess ny acceptance with tL the pleasure is the world. The year 1955-5e falls in so well with i ::r sched­ule, since next year I have tc spend with ay newly horn In- - a. Afterwards., ay executive vice-pro 1;id est can tahe over for a year wit: - b .::IT ris!; as tc the progress cf the organization, HOT-: - ::.. L Lc .v. for irichi^anj 1 shall surely be serving tie irisres/ .wbitute. It is possible that we may organize joint excavations and • public­ations • I have had wcrd from our mutual friend and c- 1 , r 3oal£ that you nay be snsndiuc the printer in Egypt* ! . news cheer, for then we can ,50 over a let of items toe I .an invitation natsrialisos. I sac aid lihe tc mmi&®T '/it courses i re I. while teaching ? can also prepare ' " b-lication. In t lis way, Jslohigan will cvmbially *• " lit­erary schene for which I sacrificed ay Egyntiai mt post* ' hen the matter reaches the final sta^e of a definitive invite . hall havo tine enough to discuss all these details* In - 9 can? by the grace of God* proceed with the next step or steps and in­fers ne in tine. It is a singular honor for me to have ny . . to those of Charles Odegaard, Palmer Throop, Albert 3saaa5 Arthur B01 Bwijanln Ilheelerf George Cameron^ etc* in .the service of the Immortal Michigan. A final renari: In passing about the Fulbright arrangenent. By 1955-56. I shall have already completed the four years re ' .after ry first- visit to America under that schene. By the way I V U the first Fulbrijht scholar fron Egypt, fhough it would bo nore satisfact­ory tc draw the transportation expenses fron that fund. 1 should TJ regard any failure in this respect as a stumbling block in cur way. Please reciprocate with my cordial greetings to all cur uutual friends and colleagues. With quch Gratitude and nany gecd wishes - DUCDnrehipa.vai erGrtmesmaoienrtn gyte oif. M riCecahrmi eEgraosnnt eRrenl iSetvudei e£s* » Sincerely yours^, ^ ^ ^