Russell, Herbrand Arthur, 11th Duke of Bedford, 1858-1940
Person
Found in 2 Collections and/or Records:
Letter to James Cossar Ewart from Henry Fairfield Osborn, 16 January 1902
Item
Identifier: Coll-14/9/8/2
Scope and Contents
Osborn states that he has already obtained a photograph of the Przewalski's colts and hopes that the Duke of Bedford will take some enlarged photographs showing their development, and also a watercolour painting showing the colour changes in their coats. He hopes that Ewart will put his views of the Mongolian pony down in a book. Many of the dun striped variety are to be found in Texas and Mexico. He also asks to be informed if a suitable Shetland pony comes on to the market, and would be...
Dates:
16 January 1902
Letter to James Cossar Ewart from Henry Fairfield Osborn, 13 June 1902
Item
Identifier: Coll-14/9/8/44
Scope and Contents
Osborn states that the pony has arrived safely in New York. He will have the animal photographed for Ewart soon. He mentions not having read the papers by Mendel and Bateson. He announces that he will be writing to the Duke of Bedford to say that he would be interested in receiving the skeleton of one of his Russian horses if one should die. He also states that James Gidley is revising the species of their miocene, and he criticises Othniel Charles Marsh's phylogeny.
Dates:
13 June 1902
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