Russell, Herbrand Arthur, 11th Duke of Bedford, 1858-1940
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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