Hand written on notepaper headed Van Ingen and Van Ingen, Artistic Taxidermists, by special warrant of appointment to the Governor of Madras, Late Governor of Madras, the Maharajah of Mysore and the Raja of Pudkotta. Stamped Colonial Secretary, 17 June 1909 and handwritten, pass to curator of museum, 17.6.9.
See: A220-75-2 Natural science - Enquiries and requests. 1907 - 1911
This letter, forwarded to Woodward from the Colonial Secretary, is from the Taxidermy firm Van Ingen and Van Ingen in Mysore, India. The writer requests a list of museums and taxidermists likely to do business in natural history specimens from India.