Bidspirit auction | [CARTER HOWARD]: (1874-1939) ALBA DUKE

[CARTER HOWARD]: (1874-1939) ALBA DUKE OF (1878-1953) - [CARTER HOWARD]: (1874-1939) English archaeologist and Egyptologist who discovered the Tomb of Tutankhamun in 1922. ALBA DUKE OF (1878-1953) Jacobo Fitz-James Stuart. Spanish peer, diplomat, politician, art collector and Olympic medallist. One of the most important aristocrats of his time, the Duke was considered by some as the legitimate heir to the Scottish throne, and served as the Foreign Minister of Spain 1930-31. T.L.S., Alba , one page, 4to, Paris, 28th July 1933, to Howard Carter ( ´My dear Carter´ ). The Duke states that he cannot remember which boat he had asked Carter to take in order to join him in Venice and continues ´I went to the Lloyd Trestino today and I find that ”Tevere” will not be sailing in September and, therefore, that we must take the steamship ”Vienna”.....I will secure my berth on this ship as soon as I get to St. Moritz´ and further remarking ´Of course, you may have got your berth on the ”Vienna”, in which case this letter is unnecessary, but in fear of a possible confusion, I have preferred to write to you´ . VG