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May 10, 1968 
Mr. John Seago 
c/o Barclay's Bank 
P.O. Box 30011 
Nairobi, Kenya 
Dear John: 
I have your letters of April 5 and 27. 
Things are going well here and I am looking forward to your detailed 
explanation on the Bongo Project. 
Be assured that Tony will get all the credit possible on the whole 
endeavor. I suspect that Thelma's natural beauty and the fascinating 
Charm of the children will get your picture spread over the National 
Geographic magazine. Personally, I feel ridiculous about my involve- 
ment and as useless as a prevalent mammary gland on a boar. However, 
it is the price we have to pay to get the money for the Bongo. 
I recently sold a Pygmy hippo (male) to the Pittsburgh Zoo for $3000. 
The Smithsonian Institution has recently levied a charge of 10% on all 
private deals. This means I will have to pay them $300 for the privi- 
lege of putting a check into the bank and latter withdrawing it for 
me. As you can understand, they have put in a big computerize system 
so that the money will be computerized. Some how or other this does 
not thrill me since for ninety years we have been keeping track of 
our monies on a ledger with a pen plus the intelligence of our book- 
keeper. 
What this leads up to is, can I deposit the money in your account and 
we will use i= for additional animals or perhaps even my expenses? I 
believe I have on order with you klipspringer, duikers, and shoebill 
storks, which will cost more than the $3000. If this is agreeable 
with you, let me know what bank I should make the deposit. 
I am off to Pittsburgh to the comvention of the AAZPA. I will txy to 
spread the word on your rhino although it seems that most zoos that can 
handle rhinos already have them and of course, I will be peddling my Own 
baby rhino come next spring. 
Elizabeth and Lucy send regards. 
Sincerely yours, 
| Theodore H. Reed, D.V.M. 
THR :mcb Director 
