Gardiner MSS Newspaper Cuttings Album 1.39.1.2

To
Sir Alan H. Gardiner
From
Lord Carnarvon
Date
Place
Luxor
Caption

Letter from Lord Carnarvon to Sir Alan H. Gardiner including his account of the discovery, page 2.

Material
Ink
Paper
Measurements
25.1 x 20.0 cm (h x w)
Notes

Associated with letter Gardiner MSS Newspaper Cuttings Album 1.39.2 (1 December 1922).

Handwritten letter
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Transcription

3 colossal beds of honour with extraordinary animals[.]


There is a further room so packed one cantsic see really
what is there – There/<Some> of the boxes are marvellous
chairs numerable a wonderful stool [ 𓂀 ] ebony
& ivory[.]

Then there is a bricked up room which we have
not yet opened[.] Probably containing the mummies
I should not be surprised to find therein
Tut & his wife & Smenkara & his, but so far
itssic all Tut.

There is enough stuff to fill the whole Egyptian
section <upstairs> of the B.M.
I imagine it is the greatest find ever made.
Tomorrow the official opening 
& before I leave we peep into the walled
chamber.

I somehow fancy it is the whole of the Amarna
outfit as on the throne the King & wife are represented
with sun disk[.]

Hope to be back soon, Carter has weeks <of work> ahead of
him I have between 20 & 30 soldiers police
& gaffirs to guard.
 

                              Yours C.