Przewalski's Horse

Hayes reports that his book is progressing well. He asks Ewart's permission to visit him and break in his Przewalski's horse to prove that they are not untameable.

Hayes replies to Ewart's invitation to visit him at Penicuik, stating that is able to put his research to one side in order to make the trip. He adds that the Duke of Bedford has given him the opportunity to take photographs of his Przewalski's horses, some of which he intends to send on to Ewart.

Hayes writes that he encloses five photographs of the feet of zebra (photographs not present), and that he wishes to have blocks made to scale. He offers Ewart cliches of the blocks. He asks if Ewart has a foot of a Przewalski's horse, as he would like to photograph it.

Scharff tells Ewart that he is welcome to publish the drawings he is enclosing (drawings not present). He writes that he would like to buy a Przewalski's horse for the Museum, but that the money is needed for refurbishment.

Scharff writes regarding his opinion on the phalanx belonging to a small horse. He also accepts Ewart's offer of a stuffed Przewalski's horse for the Museum.

Alexander writes that he has received a Przewalski's colt from Woburn and that he will give him some training before letting him run with the mares.

Alexander reports that the Przewalski's colt is now doing lessons with a dumb jockey and progressing well.

Alexander writes that he will try to procure a skull and legs of a polled Somerford cow and that he knows where Ewart can get a skull of a Norfolk red poll cow. He would be happy to purchase a Przewalski's mare if the price is low enough.

Alexander writes that he has not got another Przewalski's horse so far and the mares are not in foal. He has informed Colonel Oliphant of this. He is disappointed at his cross-bred lambs but the Africans and the fat tails are better. He asks whether Ewart has got permission from the Board of Agriculture to use his fat-tailed ram.