Shipley says how he hopes Ewart's hybrid experiment will succeed. He goes on to recommend a certain Mr Lefroy for his abilities as a field naturalist.

Ridgeway reports that he has seen Shipley about the ponies and encloses his letter (not present). He arranges to meet Ewart in London and hopes that he will get a grant from the London committee.

Shipley writes concerning the species of parasite, Sclerostomum equinum, that was discovered in one of Ewart's zebras. He asks for details about the species and sex of the zebra, as he would like to publish a note on the matter.

Shipley enquires whether Ewart can recollect a correction needed for the second edition of his and Ernest MacBride's book Zoology: An Elementary Textbook.

The names are assumed to relate to visitors to Ewart's residence at the Bungalow, Penicuik. Index includes tick boxes next to categories such as 'Sheep and wool' and '21 Days Horse', which possibly relate to people's research interests or purchases. Names include: G. Baldwin Brown, J. Burdon-Sanderson, Arthur Cecil, , A. Geikie, R.B Haldane, F.H.A Marshall, R.C Punnett, Arthur E. Shipley and E.N Wentworth.