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From:
Thomas Pennant
To:
Sir James Edward Smith
Date:
27 Oct [1798]
Source of text:
GB-110/JES/COR/8/35, The Linnean Society of London
Summary:

A discharge from his leg has relieved his discomfort [from anascara]. Comments and questions on wool-bearing animals with references to his "History of quadrupeds" and "Arctic zoology", including: musk-ox; argali; broad tailed sheep; bearded sheep; caramanick sheep; Angora goat; shawl goat of Tibet, heard that Lord Egremont sells them [George O'Brien Wyndham, 3rd Earl of Egremont (1751-1837)]; camel; llama; and vicunna [vicugna].

Contributor:
The Linnean Society of London