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Found in 4 Collections and/or Records:

Letter to James Cossar Ewart from Colonel George A. Oliphant, 13 April 1909

 Item
Identifier: Coll-14/9/15/11
Scope and Contents

Oliphant writes that the Duke of Bedford wishes to send Ewart three Przewalski's hybrids, a Mongolian pony mare and a Przewalski's stallion and he warns Ewart that they are not tame.

Dates: 13 April 1909

Letter to James Cossar Ewart from Colonel George A. Oliphant, 14 June 1907

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Identifier: Coll-14/9/13/24
Scope and Contents

Oliphant reports that the little pony mare had a colt foal and that one of their crossbred ponies has been injured.

Dates: 14 June 1907

Letter to James Cossar Ewart from Colonel George A. Oliphant, 16 June 1907

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Identifier: Coll-14/9/13/25
Scope and Contents

Oliphant reports that the last-born colt foal from Ewart's pony mare has died after being injured by some steers or a young bull. He asks what the arrangement will be about the pony mares and whether they are to purchase them from Ewart.

Dates: 16 June 1907

Letter to James Cossar Ewart from George A. Oliphant, 01 March 1911

 Item
Identifier: Coll-14/9/17/8
Scope and Contents

Oliphant writes that he will communicate further with Ewart about the Indian cattle. He dispatched the Przewalski's mare and hybrid filly to Claud Alexander, but the stallion could not be sent due to being too violent.

Dates: 01 March 1911

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Hybrids 3
Animals--Transportation 2
Colt (horse) 2
Foals 2
Horses--Behavior 2