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To Prof Ian Halsey, Brown Univ

Dear Sir,

I just wanted to take a moment to write, and acknowledge the receipt of your mysterious boxed object. Normally as you know, we wouldn't bother with this sort of thing, as a simple wooden jewel box less than a century old hardly warants study. But the exceedingly odd tale behind its aquisition has quite captured the imaginations of my collegues in the department who share our particular branch of study.
Sadly like you, we've found ourselves baffled by our odd inability to open the thing, despite its obvious lid and simple locking clip. Even detaching the hinges has brought no joy. Its as if its held closed by some unknown force.
We've finally conceded defeat for fear of damaging the relic in our efforts, which you've requested that we avoid.

Yes, I quite agree that the container is hollow, and there is definately some object inside, the weight and sensation of something rattling about softly when shaken is quite obvious, and hint at some soft, fist sized object.

With your permission, we'd like to send the box by special courier to Harvard to make use of their Radiography equipment for an internal examination. And if warrented, employ drill and a sampling device to discretely probe within the wooden barrier. We will of course take no action until we recieve your reply and permission.

Naturally all data revealed about this singularly curious object will be forwarded, should any prove to be of scientific intrest.

Yours faithfully,

Prof Rayford Curwin, Dept of Antiquities, Miskatonic University

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To Prof Ian Halsey, Brown Univ

Dear Sir,

I just wanted to take a moment to write, and acknowledge the receipt of your mysterious boxed object. Normally as you know, we wouldn't bother with this sort of thing, as a simple wooden jewel box less than a century old hardly warants study. But the exceedingly odd tale behind its aquisition has quite captured the imaginations of my collegues in the department who share our particular branch of study.
Sadly like you, we've found ourselves baffled by our odd inability to open the thing, despite its obvious lid and simple locking clip. Even detaching the hinges has brought no joy. Its as if its held closed by some unknown force.
We've finally conceded defeat for fear of damaging the relic in our efforts, which you've requested that we avoid.

Yes, I quite agree that the container is hollow, and there is definately some object inside, the weight and sensation of something rattling about softly when shaken is quite obvious, and hint at some soft, fist sized object.

With your permission, we'd like to send the box by special courier to Harvard to make use of their Radiography equipment for an internal examination. And if warrented, employ drill and a sampling device to discretely probe within the wooden barrier. We will of course take no action until we recieve your reply and permission.

Naturally all data revealed about this singularly curious object will be forwarded, should any prove to be of scientific intrest.

Yours faithfully,

Prof Rayford Curwin, Dept of Antiquities, Miskatonic University