Hagenbeck, Carl, 1844-1913 (German animal dealer and trainer)
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Found in 3 Collections and/or Records:
Letter to James Cossar Ewart from Carl Hagenbeck, 26 October 1903
Item
Identifier: Coll-14/9/9/114
Scope and Contents
Hagenbeck writes that Baron von Falz-Fein from Russia and the Baron de Parana both have eight to ten zebra hybrids, and agrees that if their usefulness and strength were more widely known, they would only breed zebroids rather than asses and horses. He asks for the price of Ewart's two zebra hybrids and his Shetland pony and offers his Korea stallion to him as a present, as he wishes to be rid of it. He reports that the Mongolian mares which he got as foster-mothers for the first...
Dates:
26 October 1903
Letter to James Cossar Ewart from Carl Hagenbeck (incomplete), 28 December 1901
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Identifier: Coll-14/9/7/30
Scope and Contents
Hagenbeck states that the Przewalski's stallion and the Mongolian mare should be sent immediately to Leith, Edinburgh. He is concerned that lack of companionship for the Przewalski's horse may lead him to go off his food, so he suggests that Ewart send across to Hamburg a Shetland pony as companion on the journey. He provides information on the best conditions for looking after the stallion.
The latter part of the letter is not present.
Dates:
28 December 1901
Letter to James Cossar Ewart from Carl Hagenbeck (incomplete), 27 February 1902
Item
Identifier: Coll-14/9/8/12
Scope and Contents
Hagenbeck states that the two foals and the mare will be shipped aboard the S.S Coblenz, along with the skin of the young Przewalski's horse. He advises Ewart on how best to look after them when they arrive. A similar pair of Przewalski's horses are being sent to Walter Rothschild, but will be kept at the London Zoological Gardens. He goes on to describe the colouring of some of the animals in his possession. He wishes to buy the Shetland mare from Ewart to give to his grandchildren....
Dates:
27 February 1902
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- Animals--Transportation 2
- Mongolian Pony 2
- Stallions 2
- Animal Breeding 1
- Animals--Colour 1
- Asses 1
- Foals 1
- Hides and Skins 1
- Horse Sale 1
- Horses 1
- Hybrids 1
- Working animals 1
- Zebras 1
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