Correspondence with Ruth Longley regarding pictures of foxes, the originals of which were painted in 1875 by C Burton Barber

Correspondence with Ruth Longley regarding the pictures of foxes which she gave to the Zoological Society of London

Land & Water
Office - 176 Fleet Street
London E.C

April 23 1879

37 Albany St

Your Royal Highness
4-0pm

[Breton?] has been here. He agrees with me that the marks in the last Fox's skin are the marks of a dog's teeth and I have tried the holes with the fangs in the skull of a hound and they match exactly. I will look up the tests of Strychnene Please send me the other Foxes - I agree with Your Royal Highness the matter is very mysterious and ought to be settled.

Yours most obedient and obliged

Frank Buckland

Secretary of State and Home Department

April 17 187-

Your Royal Highness

I have received the Fox - he was very high will send a report tomorrow

Yours obliged
Frank Buckland

37 Albany St
Regents Park
N.W.
April 19 [187-]

Your Royal Highness

I have been working away at the Fox and now send report. What I should like best would be for Morris to come up here any morning next week. As I find the skin etc. is not in a fit state to travel. If Morris will come please let me know and I will be ready for him. I should much like a consultation with him.

Yours most
obedient

Frank Buckland