Incoming Animal Correspondence
File
Identifier: Coll-2099/2/4/8/1/1
Scope and Contents
Letters, written mainly to Thomas Gillespie, about the sale and transportation of animals heading to Edinburgh Zoo. The letters vary from offers of animals, transportation details, negotiations. This bundle of letters contain many from the following individuals and companies; P. Brodeur; Alan Best; A.C. Acooli; John Alabi and company; Canadian Pacific Express Company; Lt. Colonel G. Kirkbride; G. Cansdale.
Dates
- Creation: 1947
Full Extent
9 folders
Language of Materials
English
Function
Geographic
Topical
Repository Details
Part of the University of Edinburgh Library Heritage Collections Repository
Contact:
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Edinburgh EH8 9LJ Scotland
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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