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Letter from Samuel W. Brown to Cuyler Reynolds
March 1909
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Samuel W. Brown
Author
Paper, ink
Materials
Purchase of mummies
Purpose
Cuyler Reynolds
Recipient
Albany Institute of History & Art
Credit
ms-2381
Catalogue number
Albany businessman Samuel W. Brown traveled to Cairo, Egypt, in 1909 and purchased two mummies and parts of their coffins for the Albany Institute and Historical and Art Society (now the Albany Institute of History & Art). Brown purchased the mummies from the Cairo Museum, as specified in his letter to Albany Institute curator Cuyler Reynolds. Since their arrival, the mummies have been on continuous exhibition at the Institute.
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