Oliphant writes that the Duke of Bedford wishes to know what Ewart would like to to do further with the experiments at Woburn with cross-breeding a Przewalski's horse with pony mares. He wonders if the Mongolian stallion kiang and mare would be of any use to Ewart to experiment with on the land he has recently acquired.

Russell, who signs himself 'Bedford' apologises for a hurried visit to Ewart the previous day and invites him to visit him at Woburn to see his Tibetan kiangs.

Cecil confirms the details of his forthcoming visit to Penicuik. He comments on the 'jolly muddle' at Woburn Abbey about what is a kiang or not.

The Duke enquires where the mule Kiang came from, as he has two himself, and gives details of them. He invites Ewart to visit him at Woburn Abbey and view them. He states that they expect a pair of Grevy's zebras at the Zoo.