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. LS in Arabic, one page, 7 x 8.75, August 10, 1902. Untranslated letter relating to a holiday for an employee. In fine condition, with light creasing to the lower right, several staple holes to the top left, and a repaired tear to a file hole. At this time, Carter was serving as Chief Inspector of Antiquities for Upper Egypt; while supervising excavations in the Valley of the Kings in 1902, he discovered the tombs of Hatshepsut and Thutmose IV.
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