| RefNo | MS/743/1/120 |
| Level | Item |
| Title | Letter from William Matthew Flinders Petrie, Medinet el Fayum, Egypt, to [John Hall] Gladstone |
| Creator | Petrie; Sir (William Matthew) Flinders (1853-1942); British egyptologist |
| Recipient | Gladstone; John Hall (1827-1902); British physical chemist |
| Date | 17 November 1889 |
| Description | Thanks Gladstone for his analysis of the tools; tin was probably unknown in the 12th Dynasty. Requests that Gladstone formally write up the result for inclusion in the volume on that season's discoveries. The most interesting thing found to date has been a set of musical reeds from around 1,000 bc. |
| Extent | 2p |
| Format | Manuscript |
| AccessStatus | Open |
Fellows associated with this archive
| Code | PersonName | Dates |
| NA1748 | Petrie; Sir; William Matthew Flinders (1853 - 1942) | 1853 - 1942 |