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McDougall, from the Veterinary Inspector's Office, Oban, writes that Miss Layard has left for England and has taken the teeth with her, but he will communicate with his friends in Iona and let Ewart know the result. Miss Layard told him that 'the bones all crumbled away whenever they were exposed to the air and therefore I fear the bones are all gone.'

Also enclosed in the letter is a piece of paper with the name of Thomas H. Dale written on it as well as some figures.

Scope and Contents Dale, writing from South Africa, enquires about Ewart's zebra hybrids and questions whether they 'are not the transport animal of the future', particularly with regard to South Africa. He states his intention to induce the Department of Agriculture of the colony in the Transvaal to experiment with different zebra hybrids and would be glad of any advice Ewart can give. He asks if Ewart can send him a replacement copy of the illustrated catalogue for the York Agricultural Show (1900). He asks...