Typed excerpts of letters from Willaim H. Benade to John Pitcarin, Jr. and Walter C. Childs. 4 pages, double spaced.

Contents: -excerpts of Benade’s letters regarding Professor Lanzone and the purchase of his 1300-piece Egyptian collection for Academy purposes -excepts also cover the publication of an ancient Egyptian papyrus depicting the Netherworld (an Amduat papyrus) which Benade saw as evidence of New Church ideas regarding the afterlife and the Ancient Church in Egypt

Names mentioned: Signor Drometti, Professor Lanzone (Rodolfo Vittorio Lanzone), Mr. Trubner, Mr. Vieweg, Mr. Drexel Places mentioned: Turin, Egyptian Museum, Egypt, Africa, London, Florence, Paris, America, Rome, Italy, Naples, Turin University, British Museum, Turin Museum