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Letter to James Cossar Ewart from Carl Hagenbeck, 02 July 1903

 Item
Identifier: Coll-14/9/9/68

Scope and Contents

Hagenbeck requests that Ewart repay him some expenses incurred transporting two zebra hybrids to India. He also informs him that he is sending a wild ass from the Balkasch lake to the Duke of Bedford. He describes the animal, stating that to him it resembles a new species, and asks if Ewart would view it and offer his opinion.

Dates

  • Creation: 02 July 1903

Creator

Language of Materials

English

Conditions Governing Access

Open.

Extent

1 leaf

Physical Location

CLX-A-1136

Repository Details

Part of the University of Edinburgh Library Heritage Collections Repository

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