History20th centuryEgyptlow confidence

Charles Lang Freer acquired the Codex Washingtonianus manuscript in Egypt in 1906.

Notes on verification

Multiple independent sources (National Geographic, Wikipedia, Textus-Receptus) confirm the year, location, and acquirer, with some specifying exact date in December 1906. [cascade flags: wikipedia_dropped_other_sources_exist | tier=unverified indep_score=0.3 clusters=2 claim_tier=notable] [rescored 2026-09-15: curated origin-host map (PR #65); unclassified hosts no longer scored as aggregators]

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