| RefNo | MC/5/5 |
| Level | Item |
| Title | Letter from [Christian Charles Josias von] Bunsen, 9 Carlton Terrace, to L [Leonard] Horner |
| Date | 22 February 1851 |
| Description | Forwarding a letter from [Karl Richard] Lepsius in response to Bunsen and Horner's queries regarding a further investigation in Lower Nubia. Bunsen references research into the Obelisk of [Sesotris] of the twelfth dynasty and its calculated structure. Bunsen expresses particular interest in the question on the existence or non-existence of the Lake Moeris [Lake Qarun] in Egypt.
[Enclosures present and include Lepsius' letter in German with an attached English translation. These letters have a total extent of 5p and are labelled within the volume MC/5/5a/MC/5/5b.] |
| Language | English |
| German |
| Extent | 9p |
| Format | Manuscript |
| AccessStatus | Open |
| RelatedRecord | MC/5/7 |
| MC/5/6 |
Fellows associated with this archive
| Code | PersonName | Dates |
| NA6219 | Horner; Leonard (1785 - 1864) | 1785 - 1864 |