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Letter to James Cossar Ewart from Henry Fairfield Osborn, 15 October 1919

 Item
Identifier: Coll-14/9/25/1

Scope and Contents

Osborn writes that he is still working on developing the horse collection at the Museum and preparing his memoir on the Evolution of the Horse. He hears from Director Hornaday that the Scandinavian and Celtic ponies will have to be disposed of as they are eating too much. He once again requests the skeleton and skin of the original Celtic pony to be sent to him.

Dates

  • Creation: 15 October 1919

Creator

Language of Materials

English

Physical Description

2 leaves

Conditions Governing Access

Open.

Extent

From the Series: 4 boxes

Physical Location

CLX-A-1138

Physical Description

2 leaves

Repository Details

Part of the University of Edinburgh Library Heritage Collections Repository

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