Dr
Elio Corti
Valenza
- Italy
1-4-1995
Dear
Elio,
I
received your letter and material and request. Thank you very much. I also
received the Van Gink book from Veronica in good order and condition for which
I am most appreciative. It was a very nice thought and gift from you.
I
am only too happy to send information to you because over many years a lot of
people have sent me information and I am pleased to be able to send some of it
to others if it will help in their researches. I believe the best way to learn
is the information exchange.
Now
your request regarding the surnames. It will probably take me a little while
to organise some information as I am not sure of the best way to approach the
job. However I have a fiend who at one time was Chief Librarian at the
University near here. I will ask
him the best way to go about the job. He should be able to advise me.
My
friend Professor George Carter tells Atahualpa was the last of the Incas:
chicken-chicken ATA from Ecuador and HUALPA from Peru.
I
do have a copy of the Registry of
Poultry Genetic Stocks which I am copying for you. I will send this. As
there are many pages it will reach you in different packages. Also I will copy
Kimball’s papers and send them on. I am not sure if I have anything by
Latcham. I will look through my books.
I
am pleased that the information I sent was useful. Carefoot is a very
knowledgeable fellow. I have been corresponding with him for some years.
The
postcard of Valenza was good. It is an old city I would think. My city is old
as far as Australia is concerned as the country has only been colonised for
just over 200 years. Maitland was one of the early settlements. My son’s
home is over 150 years old.
My
son is still breeding Pekin Bantam but is not doing a lot with them
right now. He is so busy with his work. I do not have any bird now. It
is too difficult as my eyesight is very poor. I have been invited to
contribute some articles for a Dutch magazine, Avicultura.
I am enclosing a brochure. It is an English language magazine.
Fine
on writing to Stromberg on Araucana book. I wrote to Veronica to advise that
book arrived OK and mentioned that if she had a book of Punnett Heredity
in Poultry she might let you know. It is quite good.
I
have just published a booklet on Australorp
History. I will send you a copy in due course.
All
for now. Regards.