Scope and Contents Keene provides a summary of the reports, which conclude that the campaign in Tibet proved that the zebrules could not compete with ordinary mules. He asks if Ewart has any zebra stallions which the Indian Government could use for stud work and that he was unsuccessful in his application for Secretary of the Royal Scottish Geographical Society. There are two reports on the zebrules' performance in Tibet from Major Fuller, one dated 16 April 1904 and the other 22 January 1905, both...

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Keene states that he has submitted his offer of two zebrules for use as pack animals, to the Indian government. He also wonders whether he might have another copy of Ewart's Penycuik Experiments, as he has lost the first copy he sent him. He asks if it will be possible for zebra hybrids to inter-breed. He also refers to the African trade in zebra hides and expresses concern for the potential destruction of the species.

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Keene writes that the Government of India have lately purchased four stallions in order to try and breed zebrules but that Colonel Good has informed him that they have been unable to get the zebras to serve the young mares. He asks for Ewart's advice and for his recommendations on horse breeding books.

The year is not written on the letter.

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Smith asks Ewart's permission to use some photographs of zebrules and a picture of Ewart at his house in Penicuik for her magazine article. She also wishes to obtain Baron de Parana's address.

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Smith states that she is returning some of the photographs which Ewart lent her for publication (photographs not present). She has placed an article about the zebra hybrids in The World's Work and will be preparing one for The Country Gentleman. She asks Ewart for further information about the zebrules, which she hears are also being bred in South Australia, and asks for permission to use more of Ewart's photographs.

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Baillie asks whether he and Mrs Baillie may see Ewart's zebrules and reports that he has heard from East Africa that 220 zebras were captured in one drive.