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Malcolm writes that he can offer both the Arab ponies a home. He asks Ewart's advice on when fresh water ceases to damage the digestive organs of salmon.

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Malcolm writes that he is glad Ewart likes the pony 'Grizel' and provides some details of her past history.

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Malcolm asks Ewart to procure him some anti-tick virus to innoculate the bull he is going to send out to Jamaica, and provides details about the bulls sent out there by his father, all of whom died.

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Malcolm thanks Ewart for sending him 'The Multiple Origin of Horses and Ponies' and enquires about the breeding of zebras and whether or not they can be crossed with donkeys. He complains at the loss of a costly donkey stallion on his property in Jamaica and hopes that some of his offspring may survive to make up for the loss.

Scope and Contents Elwes reports that Bateson did not have any particular ideas about the Iceland wool, but that he invited Elwes to read a short paper on the subject at the meeting of the British Association at Portsmouth, which prompted a discussion. He has heard that the Development Commissioners are prepared to establish breeding and experimental stations, and thinks Ewart may do valuable work. He remarks that Colonel Malcolm of Poltalloch has offered him an island which he is going to visit the following...

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de Montmorency, who signs herself 'R.M Frankfort', asks Ewart how her Arab pony 'Mafdood' [?] is getting on, and whether Ewart still has him or whether he has gone to Colonel Malcolm.

The year is not written on the letter.

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Malcolm writes that the grey pony he sent to Ewart was bought for a Shetlander by an Irishman. He asks if Ewart has any Texan tick virus as he wants to innoculate his new bull.

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Malcolm states that he will arrange to have his stallion 'Parakh' sent to Ewart once he has covered one of his mares and hopes that his pony 'Grizel' is proving useful to Ewart's research.