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Letter from Elizabeth A Powis to Raymond Head

Identity area

Reference code

GB 891 RH-RH/2-RH/2/4

Publication status

Published

Level of description

File

Extent and medium

4 pieces 1 typed letter with printed letterhead + 3 sheets of photocopied printed article

Date(s)

  • 19th Aug 1982 (Creation)

Context area

Name of creator

_Royal Institution of Great Britain_

Repository

Royal Asiatic Society Archives

Content and structure area

Scope and content

Letter from Elizabeth A Powis, Assistant Librarian, The Royal Institution, to Raymond Head to send information regarding the Egyptian mummy, belonging to the Royal Asiatic Society which was unrolled at the Royal Institute. She enclose a copy of the illustrations from the book "An Address on Embalming Generally, delivered at the Royal Institution on the Unrolling of a Mummy" by John Davidson. These illustrations are with the letter. She writes that she is also enclosing a copy of the Managers' Minutes concerning the lecture. This is not with the letter.

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Language of material

  • English
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