2 Autograph Letters Signed.

Both 1 page, 12mo. Both in good condition, although the first creased in two corners. It is unlikely that House held a senior position in his department as neither letter bears testimony to a good education. In the first letter he says he will be away from the Museum on a certain date, and suggests another day when, if convenient, he will 'bring the two ushabti figures from home and perhaps may be able to find others'. He saw Mr Epps on the previous day but 'we were too busy to talk'. In the second letter he apologises for not answering sooner, 'but there has been several changes here lately owing to staff shortage, as no doubt you will have seen by the papers'. He describes the new hours and suggests that 'Perhaps arrangements could be made for some other time. | I shall be more free when the Chief returns from Iraq where he is now excavating. | This experiment will by then have been regularised, or we hope cancelled.' Two items,