British archaeologist and Egyptologist (1874-1939) whose discovery of the tomb of Tutankhamun in Egypt's 'Valley of the Kings' proved to be one of the signal events in the history of archaeology. ALS, one page, 7 x 10.75, Luxor letterhead, January 28, 1934. Letter to fellow archaeologist Reginald Engelbach, in part: "I am pleased you have managed to reconstruct the tree marquee. I failed to put it together. There is a small gill-stone which belongs to it. Rather like a box, which had (originally) a feather cushion on top, but which was completely destroyed by insects. I think you will find that the crow-bar and four buttons belong to the lower part, but how, it is certainly puzzling. I shall be in Cairo shortly, I hope." In very good condition, with overall creasing and some scattered light staining. Fascinating content from history's most famous archaeologist, written to an important fellow Egyptologist—Engelbach is remembered for his compilation of a register of all artifacts belonging to the Egyptian Museum of Cairo.
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