Letter to James Cossar Ewart from Sir James Reid, 13 June 1900
Item
Identifier: Coll-14/9/6/17
Scope and Contents
Reid writes regarding the Queen's zebras, and in particular a male zebra which had recently died in the care of Sir Fleetwood Edwards. London Zoo should have been contacted and the Queen as a result is annoyed. He requests that Ewart look at the animal in London with a view to its removal to Windsor Castle where it will be buried, and also to suggest any special treatment that it might require.
Dates
- Creation: 13 June 1900
Creator
Language of Materials
English
Conditions Governing Access
Open.
Extent
2 Leaves
Physical Location
CLX-A-1135
Creator
Subject
- Bigge, Sir William, fl 1900 (Person)
- Edwards, Sir Fletwood Isham, 1842-1910 (Lieutenant-Colonel) (Person)
- Reid, Sir James, 1849-1923 (physician-in-ordinary to the King) (Person)
- Victoria, 1819-1901 (Queen of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland | Empress of India) (Person)
- London Zoological Gardens (1828-:) (Organization)
- Windsor Castle (c.1070-:) (Organization)
Repository Details
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University of Edinburgh Main Library
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Edinburgh EH8 9LJ Scotland
+44(0)131 650 8379
heritagecollections@ed.ac.uk