Letter to James Cossar Ewart from Lord Arthur Cecil, 06 August 1902
Item
Identifier: Coll-14/9/8/65
Scope and Contents
Cecil states that he has been to the Zoo to inspect the 'Kitchener hybrid', which he goes on to describe.
Dates
- 06 August 1902
Creator
Language of Materials
English
Conditions Governing Access
Open.
Biographical / Historical
Cecil is most likely referring to the zebra hybrid presented to King Edward VII in 1902 by Lord Kitchener, who had discovered it in the Transvaal during the Boer War. The animal, a cross between a stallion horse and a Burchell's zebra mare, was kept in the Zoological Gardens, London.
Extent
1 leaf
Physical Location
CLX-A-1135
Creator
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
is-crc@ed.ac.uk