[CARTER HOWARD]: (1874-1939) VERNEY HARRY: (1872-1950)

[CARTER HOWARD]: (1874-1939) English archaeologist and Egyptologist who discovered the Tomb of Tutankhamun in 1922. VERNEY HARRY: (1872-1950) British courtier who served in successive Royal Households of the United Kingdom including the post of Private Secretary to Queen Mary from 1919-35- A.L.S., Harry Verney, four pages, 8vo, n.p. (London), 8th April 1931, to Howard Carter ( ´Dear Mr. Carter´), on the printed stationery of Buckingham Palace, marked ´Personal´. Verney thanks Carter for their letter from Luxor with the ´photograph of that gorgeous Faldstool and footstool´ and remarks ´I showed the photograph to The Queen who was greatly interested, and Her Majesty says she keenly appreciates your kind thought in forwarding it for her inspection´. Verney further invites Carter to come and see him at Rutland Gardens and sends his kind remembrances, also on behalf of his wife, as well as ´renewed grateful thanks for all you did for us when we called on you at Luxor´. About EX