Correspondence with Eric Peet

Scope and Content

Correspondence with Thomas Eric Peet (1882-1934), Egyptologist, relating acceptance of a request that Peet write an article on the tombs of the Pharaohs for the Manchester Guardian, provided the payment for the article is adequate. There is also reference to Peet's opinion that it is not the correct time to call public attention to the bust of Nefertiti in Berlin, and the circumstances under which it was removed from Egypt. Also included is a related internal memorandum.