Letter from Samuel W. Brown to Cuyler Reynolds

              Mr. Cuyler Reynolds

  My Dear Mr. Reynolds

          I received your letter with enclosures
as stated  I called at the U.S. Consulate several
times but did not find Mr. Berry; later on learned 
that he was not connected with the Consulate but
was a “Judge” of the Tribunal Court here. I called
at his hotel then but did not see him there. He
called on me at my hotel last evening. He did
not hesitate to inform me that he could do little
to assist me as he was not acquainted with the
Director of the Museum. I am at a loss to
understand why you should expect to get any of
the Museum Curios for nothing. The Museum is a 
Government affair and everything going out of
the Museum must be paid for at a fixed price
whether for a museum or private collection. These
people are not in the Museum business for their 
health, and I fully learned of that fact when 
I was in Cairo four years ago.

   I called on the Director the following day and 
And made my wants Known to him and have secured
two Mummy’s (sic) which I am having packed
for shipment. I have written to Mr. Ten Eyck
the details of the transaction and I hope that
they will be in Albany before I reach home.

    We are having a delightful time        Bright
warm weather.

              Sincerely Yours

                               Samuel W. Brown