(Coll. kjg) Rapallo 9. 2. 27 Villa Laviosa
H. Carter Esq
Dear Sir,
Don’t forget my letters! You didn’t find the mummy of Tot – ench – Amon. I know the truth. Only I. Yours sincerely Margit Labouchere
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Rapallo 9. 2. 27 Villa Laviosa
à H. Carter Esq
Cher Monsieur,
N’oubliez pas mes lettres! Vous n’avez pas trouvé la maman de Toutankhmon. Je connais la vérité. Moi seulement. Cordialement Margit Labouchere
Margit Labouchere à l’archéologue Howard Carter, découvreur de la tombe de Toutankhamon.
Lettre du riche et excentrique Margit Labouchere (1893-1951), écrite sur son papier (20 x 16,5 cm), Villa Laviosa, Rapallo, datée du 9 février 1927. La lettre s’adresse à l’archéologue Howard Carter qui a découvert la tombe de Toutankhamon en 1922. Il a été inondé de lettres sinistres l’avertissant de « la malédiction des pharaons ». Cette lettre provient des archives familiales vendues en 2012.
La légende a été alimentée à l’époque par des journaux et des contemporains célèbres comme Sir Arthur Conan Doyle auteur de Sherlock Holmes, qui croyaient que « la malédiction » était à l’origine d’un certain nombre de décès mystérieux de l’équipe d’Howard Carter.
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https://www.justcollecting.com/miscellania/howard-carters-tutankhamun-papers-bring-169-573
Howard Carter’s Tutankhamun papers bring $169,573
The last papers from Howard Carter’s discovery of Tutankhamun’s tomb were sold in London today
The remaining Tutankhamun papers of Howard Carter provided the biggest draw at Bonhams’ Books & Manuscripts auction today (June 12).
Good thing Carter didn’t heed Margit Labouchere’s advice
The collection, which has remained with Carter’s family since his death in 1939, featured a vast selection of ephemera relating to the archaeologist’s discovery of the Tutankhamun burial site.Carter’s discovery remains the best preserved pharoah tomb ever unearthed.Highlighting the collection was a series of autographed typed drafts from Carter’s book, The Tomb of Tutankhamun, which to this day stands as his definitive work on the subject. Carter retired from archaeology shortly after the excavation, having never published a full scientific report. The drafts, written with Carter’s characteristic « brusqueness, impatience and off-putting manner », provide a fascinating insight into his discovery. Alongside the drafts were a series of Carter’s personal photographs from the dig site, the majority of which were sent to his mother to record his experiences. Other items from the excavation included a pair of Thermos flasks, which were believed to have been used during the trip, and a 100 foot leather-cased measuring tape. Following his 1922 discovery, Carter shot to worldwide fame and regularly received correspondence from devoted fans. Among these letters were those from « a fair number of eccentric or deranged correspondents », including a series from a Margit Labouchere, who mysteriously warned Carter: « …Tot ench Amon is not in his tomb… Nobody is allowed to open the coffin. Listen to your inward voice… » The archaeologist’s letters were included in the salealong with his personal correspondence case. The entire collection sold for 109,250 ($169,573), just above its low estimate of 100,000.
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