[CARTER HOWARD]: (1874-1939) English archaeologist and Egyptologist who discovered the Tomb of Tutankhamun in 1923. MARY, PRINCESS ROYAL: (1897-1965) British Princess, sister of King Edward VIII and King George VI. A.L.S., Mary, two pages, 8vo, The Residency, Cairo, Egypt, 10^th April 1928, to Howard Carter. The Princess thanks Carter for all of his kindness at Luxor (‘We were much interested in all you showed us’) and continues ‘You may be amused by the 2 photographs I took outside your house. I am sending you a photograph of myself as a remembrance of our visit’ (none of the photographs present). Accompanied by the original envelope hand addressed by the Princess and signed (‘M’) by her with her initial to the lower left corner. Some very light, minor creasing, VG