Letter 1631

Wetenhall informs Sloane of an elk’s head that might be of interest to him. He wants to be rid of it before he sets off to Ireland and describes the size and character of the specimen. Sloane is to let him know if he wants it. If not, he will dispose of it. Edward Wetenhall was the Church of Ireland bishop of Kilmore and Ardagh and involved in many religious disputes during his lifetime. He published sermons and other pamphlets regarding religious issues (Alexander Gordon, Wetenhall, Edward (16361713), rev. S. J. Connolly, Oxford Dictionary of National Biography, Oxford University Press, 2004 [http://www.oxforddnb.com/view/article/29142, accessed 20 May 2011]).