Scope and Contents Handwritten letter from William H. Benade in Cairo, Egypt to Gertrude Starkey Pitcairn. 1 page, double-sided. Fragile condition.Contents: -Gertrude’s complaint on behalf of the Academical sisterhood regarding tyrannical actions of the Academy vice has been noted; Gods of Egypt have sentenced the offender to write three 12-page letters to “the recipient of the goodwill of the sisterhood” -appreciation for Gertrude’s account of meeting at Mr. Beoricke’s; gratefully for any news of...

Scope and Contents Typed copy of a portion of a letter from William H. Benade in Cairo, Egypt to Maria C. Hogan. 2 pages, double spaced. Contents: -long & delightful voyage along Nile -paintings depicting “conscientiously designed” correspondences decorate walls of temples, palaces, & tombs; religion part of all daily affairs -learned that Egyptians thought sand was evil & would counteract it by sowing many small bronze/clay images of deities like seeds around temples -evidence of...