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Auction: 16043 - Autographs, Historical Documents, Ephemera and Postal History
Lot: 44

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Assyrian Marbles for the British Museum
1848 (8 October) folio letter to Commodore W. Price at Sheerness from Lieutenant Northury of H.M.S. Jumna at Chatham, the letter reads, " ... I have on board H.M's tender under my command fifty five cases of Assyrian Marbles for the British Museum, and beg to request your directions for the disposal of the same. I have also a box said to contain British Silver coin to the amount of 374£, which I received on board at Ascension ... I beg to know if it is necessary for freightage to be paid for the conveyance of it to England, or whether I am at liberty to deliver it to the parties, to whom it is addressed ...". Signed and approved by commander Price. Some edge wear. An unusual story of these iconic relics

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