I am glad to know that the bongo is fine and that he is responding to other 
men, 
Distressing to hear about the zebras the Hunt brothers were catching. I 
wonder if those were the ones that were destined for Skunk. Incidentally, 
I have heard from the Hunt brothers that their pair of bongos are on the 
way to the United States. Apparently they are going to Omaha, and I 
was unable to find out the price they are asking or the price they are 
getting.. I do hope that George Speidel's two bongos come through in good 
shape, We are all very excited about getting these marvelous animals 
into the country. 
I am glad to know that you have your money in New York. Send us the 
bill for the birds and we will deposit the money to your account in New 
York. I assume that you have received the cable we sent on July 25; 
"§ white-eyes and 4 terns arrived in good condition on 7/24/69. Thank 
you." 7 
I read in one of the African publications, Africana or East African © 
Wildlife, that you and Tony were going after the roan antelope -- or was 
the sable? ~~ down on the coast. How is that project coming along? I 
know it must be very thrilling. 
I hope the eland that John King was interested in got off. 
In Bill Mann's book, "Wild Animals In and Out of the Zoo" he mentions 
that a man named Charley Goss was his white hunter. This was back in 
1926, I was wondering if this was Ted Goss's father. 
Incidentally, the shipping arrangements on the birds were absolutely first 
class. They came through just like clockwork. Alitalia called to say that 
the birds were coming through; in fact their telephone call arrived about 
six hours before your letter did, and that accounts for the return call 
that maybe Alitalia made to you. I requested Alitalia here to find out who 
was shipping. There is a new form that we have to fill out on shipping 
in wild animals; we have to give both the common and scientific name. 
This is to cut down on the number of times animals are shipped in under 
false nomenclature, such as an orangutan erriving in a crate bearing the 
word "Monkey". If you can fill in whatever scientific name you are using 
and whatever common name, it would be helpful; otherwise we fill them 
in as soon as we get the birds and get the identification. 
Give Macharia my regards and tell him I hope his feet get better quickly. 
Iam glad to hear that the men seem to think that the bongos are in our 
area. 
I would like te stand a treat for the men both in your compound and at the 
camp. 1 was thinking about how your lady in Ludham goes down to the 
pub occasionally and buys 4 round of drinks for you in absentia. I would 
like todo something of the same if you and Tony think it is all right. 
Could you please do this in my name and let me know how much it costs. 
