Letter to James Cossar Ewart from Philip Lutley Sclater, 18 February 1901
Item
Identifier: Coll-14/9/7/5
Scope and Contents
Sclater answers Ewart's question about breeding between brothers and sisters of the same breed of animal, stating they tend not to continue breeding well after a few years. He suggests that any breeding experiments would be better conducted in a quieter place than the Zoological Gardens.
Dates
- Creation: 18 February 1901
Creator
- Sclater, Philip Lutley, 1829-1913 (editor and president of the Zoological Society of London) (Person)
Language of Materials
English
Conditions Governing Access
Open.
Extent
1 leaf
Physical Location
CLX-A-1135
Repository Details
Part of the University of Edinburgh Library Heritage Collections Repository
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Centre for Research Collections
University of Edinburgh Main Library
George Square
Edinburgh EH8 9LJ Scotland
+44(0)131 650 8379
heritagecollections@ed.ac.uk