June 3, 1969 
Mr. John Seago 
Mr. Tony Parkinson 
c/o Barclay'’s Bank 
Box 30011 
Nairobi, Kenya 
Dear John and Tony: 
This Memorial Day weekend I had to opportunity tc once again go over 
my desk rather thoroughly and found that the letter I had written to you 
on May 5th was not sent, so here it is a month later. Your folder has 
been lying on my desk but unfortunately it got buried under budget 
preparation, justifications, and other less interesting, and actually 
_ jn the long run of the Zoo less important papers that have the urgency 
of being done now, now, now. Somehow or other I think I have to to 
reorganize the Zoo or at least the Director's office in such a way 
that I can get a little more accomplished. 
I know that by now you folks must be suffering some pangs of financial 
embarassment over the bongo situation and I most sincerely hope that 
you have at least one bongo in the trap by now, so that I could forward 
you a large hunk of money. As you know, I have committed $20,000 
to you, and the other expenses of the trip and the writing of the article 
have come out of the Zoo's expenses. The only way that I can assist 
you financially is by buying animals from you. Fortunately, the word | 
of the Director is taken as to the price and value of the animals. 
Since it is well known that John Seago supplies not only the best animals 
coming out of Africa, we can afford to pay top quality prices. I 
believe that we have some other animals ordered and if you could give 
re what you expect the prices on them to be I could start setting up 
money for them. As you know, I discussed a number of animals and 
_ you do have animals on order from us. You have the birds that you 
} gay are ready to be shipped out now and we are certainly ready to 
receive them, so we are enclosing a Customs declaration and you can 
{ go ahead and send them to us as soon as possible. Kerry would also 
‘, like to get the crested guinea fowl as soon as possible for the summer 
f season. As you know, these animals have to be quarantined in 
.. Clifton, New Jersey, and require a very special permit. When you have 
/ them captured, send me a cable so 1 can immediately dispatch the 
\ quarantine papers and you can ship therm on out. I believe I told you | 
) we would be willing to pay $100 apiece for the birds and we have ordered 
' twelve of them. To relieve the burden on you we will buy them FOB _ 
Nairobi and we will pay the shipping charges and the quarantine charges. 
Kerry would not want to have these animals after October 15th because 
