First, I wish to thank you for the magnitude of work you have performed for Equestria.  Already, your letters have been copied and forwarded to professors at Canterlot University, who will begin speculating on what kind of culture this creature has.  I am intrigued by the quality of its printing—Luna showed me the vast tome of its anatomy, and I believe such a thing to be beyond pony technology.  It would take the best unicorns years to produce such a volume—and this creature freely gave it to Lyra.  Such books—and other complex artifacts—may be a commonplace item for these creatures.  Therefore, I am afraid I must issue a minor rebuke.  Your letters seem to imply that you believe the creature—and its civilization—is inferior to ours.  I do not believe this to be true, and will not, unless it is clearly demonstrated.  I am given to understand that this Dale has shown great restraint and patience during the exchanges with Lyra.  We are likely as alien to its experience as it is to ours.  I understand that a logical scholar’s mind such as your own may cause you difficulties, but I wish to remind you of your experience with Zecora.  I would be happy to send your friendship report back, if you need a reminder.  While your theories are quite enlightening, if you cannot withhold judgment of the creature’s civilization, I am afraid I will have little choice but to find a cultural anthropologist from Canterlot University to take the lead position.