Russell, Herbrand Arthur, 11th Duke of Bedford, 1858-1940
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Found in 2 Collections and/or Records:
Letter to James Cossar Ewart from Carl Hagenbeck, 02 July 1903
Item
Identifier: Coll-14/9/9/68
Scope and Contents
Hagenbeck requests that Ewart repay him some expenses incurred transporting two zebra hybrids to India. He also informs him that he is sending a wild ass from the Balkasch lake to the Duke of Bedford. He describes the animal, stating that to him it resembles a new species, and asks if Ewart would view it and offer his opinion.
Dates:
02 July 1903
Letter to James Cossar Ewart from Colonel George A. Oliphant, 11 February 1910
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Identifier: Coll-14/9/16/3
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Oliphant asks if Ewart himself can't manage to carry ouy the experiment with the female foal out of the Przewalski's mare by the Highland pony and a hybrid male by a Przewalski's stallion out of a pony mare, as space is getting cramped at Woburn. He reports that they are going through with the experiment crossing Nepalese unicorn sheep with Southdown sheep, and they propose to do a similar experiment with Grevy's zebras and French Giant donkeys. The Duke of Bedford also asks Ewart's advice...
Dates:
11 February 1910
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