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[JEWISH EMIGRATION FROM NAZI GERMANY]: CARTER HOWARD: (1874-1939) - [JEWISH EMIGRATION FROM NAZI GERMANY]: CARTER HOWARD: (1874-1939) English archaeologist and Egyptologist who discovered the Tomb of Tutankhamun in 1922. Autograph draft of a letter, unsigned, one page, 8vo, Luxor, 26th November 1933, to Lord Melchett. Carter´s retained draft is written in pencil on feint ruled paper and states, in part, ´As far as my knowledge carries me, I should very much doubt whether the Egyptian Government could be persuaded to create a Chair for Classical Archaeology in the Cairo University. Especially at this particular moment as I believe the Cabinet is much involved in financial matters with regard to the coming budget. However, there could be no harm in making the attempt. It might require careful approach through proper sources.....In such an event.... [they].... would probably plead for an Englishman, and there would always be French influences to deal with´ . Together with the original correspondence from Lord Melchett to which Carter was replying, being a T.L.S., Melchett , with holograph salutation, two pages (separate leaves), 4to, Mulberry House, Smith Square, London, 16th November 1933, to Carter. Lord Melchett writes, in part, 'The recent attitude of Germany towards the Jews has created a tragic situation. A particular case I have in mind is that of Professor Lehmann-Hartleben, who was, until recently, a professor in the University of Munster, but because of the recent decisions regarding official employment in Germany, he has now lost his professorship because he is a Jew. I am enclosing a few partriculars (still present) about the Professor, who is possessed of remarkable scholarship and powers of organisation......So far as I am aware, there is no Chair of Classical Archaeology in Cairo University and it seems to me to be an excellent opportunity to create one and to get Professor Lehmann to accept it, as of course in ordinary circumstances he could not have been persuaded to take his tremendous knowledge and learning to Egypt. Do you think it would be possible to persuade the Egyptian Government to create such a Chair and to appoint him to it?´ . Further including a second T.L.S., Melchett, one page, Mulberry House, Smith Square, 5th December 1933, to Howard Carter, thanking him for his letter and valuable advice and remarking ´I am hoping that the matter may not develop, as the gentleman in question has several other opportunities, but if the question of an appointment in Egypt gets active I will communicate with you again´ . Also including the curriculum vitae referred to by Lord Melchett, being a carbon typed document of two pages, detailing Lehmann-Hartleben´s education, employment, experience etc., as well as a list of publications including books and articles. Some light age wear and small pinholes to the upper left corners of each page and Carter´s letter with two file holes to the left edge. A few tears to the lower left corner of Melchett´s second letter. G to generally VG, 4 Henry Mond (1898-1949) 2nd Baron Melchett. British politician, industrialist and financier. In the 1930s Lord Melchett reverted to his family´s original Judaism and became a champion of Zionism. He advocated the evacuation of Jews from Germany to Palestine and supported the formation of an independent state of Palestine as part of the British Commonwealth. Karl Lehmann-Hartleben (1894-1960) German-born American art historian and archaeologist. Whilst doing an excavation in Pompeii in April 1933 Lehmann was discharged from his role by the Nazi due to his Jewish heritage. He subsequently spent two years in Italy before emigrating to the United States in 1935, taking up a post as a Professor at the New York University Institute of Fine Arts, a position he held until his death in 1960.