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Clemens writes regarding Cockerell's arrangement to supply Ewart with some dun-coloured horses. Clemens is now ready to supply Ewart or Cockerell with any animal from his herds which might be useful for experimental purposes; he would also be happy to supply Ewart with skulls or other anatomical parts for analysis.

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Cockerell comments on correspondence recently received from E.A Clemens relating to proposed breeding experiments with ponies in an attempt to develop a hardy type fit for prairie or desert conditions, with the intention of shipping them out to Ewart.

Scope and Contents Cockerell writes that he is enclosing E.A Clemens' letter and asks Ewart to write to Clemens and to send him a set of his papers on horses. He also states that he is not hopeful of getting help from the Agricultural Experiment Station with their proposed research involving horse skulls. The enclosed letter to Cockerell from Clemens, dated 24 January 1902, replies to Cockerell's request for information about the typical markings to be found on a dun stallion. Clemens states that...

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Clemens writes to Cockerell regarding Ewart's research into and experiments with dun-coloured animals. He wonders whether any still exist in New Mexico of sufficiently pure blood to be of value to their experiments. He goes on to discuss markings, and offers to make certain of his ponies available for sale.

The latter part of the letter is not present.