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Elbert E. Farman

Elbert Eli Farman, Sr. (April 23, 1831 – December 30, 1911) was an American diplomat. He served as United States consul general in Egypt and a judge in the international commission that responded to the bombardment of Alexandria. In the United States, he is best known for his role in arranging the gift of the Cleopatra's Needle, now in New York, from Isma'il Pasha of Egypt to the United States. Provided by Wikipedia
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Cleopatra's needle : an account of the negotiations leading up to its gift to the city of New York by the Khedive of Egypt, its removal and its history and inscriptions, reprinted from "Egypt and its betrayal" /
Published 1908
Cleopatra's needle : an account of the negotiations leading up to its gift to the city of New York by the Khedive of Egypt, its removal and its history and inscriptions, reprinted...

: p. 142-192, (7) leaves of plates : ill. ; 22cm.

Farman, Elbert Eli
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