Cleopatra's needle : an account of the negotiations leading up to its gift to the city of New York by the Khedive of Egypt, its removal and its history and inscriptions, reprinted from "Egypt and its betrayal" (1908)
Farman, Elbert E. (Elbert Eli), 1831-1911 · New York : Grafton Press · leaf 32
rm thanks of myGovernment for having thus favorably responded to the representations Ihave made to the Government of his Highness the Khedive, in accordancewith the instructions that I have received on this subject. I have every reason to believe that the monument which is thus soon to… … The Obelisk, Known as Cleopatras Xeeclle, as It Stood at Alexandria, Showing the Xearly Effaced Hieroglyphics on the Land Side. Gift of the Obelisk 163 I beg your Excellency to accept the renewed assurance of my high con-sideration. Signed: E. E. Farman, To his Excellency Cherif Pasha, Minister of…
Inscriptions, Egyptian · Egyptology · Obelisks
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