Congested Districts Board (Scotland) (1897-1911)
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Found in 26 Collections and/or Records:
Letter to James Cossar Ewart from Andrew McElfish, 05 July 1906
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Identifier: Coll-14/9/12/19
Scope and Contents
McElfish, writing from Lochmaddy, North Uist, informs Ewart that his application has not been granted as he had previously thought; rather, his petition has been sent to Lord Lovat for his official report. He asks Ewart to try to enlist the sympathies of the Congested Districts Board.
Dates:
05 July 1906
Letter to James Cossar Ewart from J.A Ranald MacDonald, 22 July 1907
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Identifier: Coll-14/9/13/34
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MacDonald states that he does not require the young stallion back and asks Ewart to let him know if anyone wishes to buy another of his stallions. He speculates that the Congested Districts Board might pay him a premium for the use of either of his stallions as studs to the crofters' ponies.
Dates:
22 July 1907
Letter to James Cossar Ewart from James N. Forsyth, 07 August 1907
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Identifier: Coll-14/9/13/35
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Forsyth reports that the Congested Districts Board are now ceasing to breed ponies for the crofters as they believe they now have enough stock to keep them going. He thinks that the Board would be happy to purchase the ponies 'Fatima II' and 'Rhona' with their foals and agrees with Ewart that a Highland Pony Society should be formed to make for fairer judging between different breeds.
Dates:
07 August 1907
Letter to James Cossar Ewart from James N. Forsyth, 11 February 1908
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Identifier: Coll-14/9/14/3
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Forsyth asks Ewart to accompany him to Monkstadt (the experimental farm of the Congested Districts Board) to see the ponies. He also wishes to consult him about the some public allegations that the Congested Districts Board are reviving the Highland ponies by crossing them.
Dates:
11 February 1908
Letter to James Cossar Ewart from James N. Forsyth, 02 April 1908
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Identifier: Coll-14/9/14/12
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Forsyth writes that Arthur Cecil will send his horse to Benbecula or South Uist. He has seen the negative letter from Calgary and encourages Ewart to make a reply if he thinks fit. He has forwarded Pipon's letter to the Secretary of State for Scotland with a suggestion that the Congested District Board and War Office now cooperate. He would like the yellow dun mare to go to Monkstadt (the experimental farm of the Congested Districts Board), perhaps in exchange for the two-year old filly from...
Dates:
02 April 1908
Letter to James Cossar Ewart from James N. Forsyth, 18 November 1903
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Identifier: Coll-14/9/9/125
Scope and Contents
Forsyth comments that he has read Ewart's notes and recommendations on ponies with interest. He requests that Ewart add a whole summary of recommendations and notes on the results of crossing experiments, so that the whole report can go to the Secretary directly.
Dates:
18 November 1903
Letter to James Cossar Ewart from James N. Forsyth, 05 February 1904
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Identifier: Coll-14/9/10/11
Scope and Contents
Forsyth provides some family details and information about the meeting of the Congested Districts Board at which Forsyth argued the case for Ewart's 'Pony Report'. He also reports meeting with the new Secetary of State for Scotland, 'Tullibardine' of Blair Atholl and a pony salesman.
Dates:
05 February 1904
Letter to James Cossar Ewart from James N. Forsyth, 31 March 1904
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Identifier: Coll-14/9/10/35
Scope and Contents
Forsyth thanks Ewart for sending him 'The Multiple Origin of Horses and Ponies', which Forsyth says will form the first part of the report which he proposes to bring out the Congested District Board. He writes that he has written to Tullibardine offering to visit Atholl.
Dates:
31 March 1904
Letter to James Cossar Ewart from James N. Forsyth, 20 May 1904
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Identifier: Coll-14/9/10/53
Scope and Contents
Forsyth reports that the other members of the Congested Districts Board are complimentary about Ewart's proposed Report on Ponies, although because parts of it have already appeared in the Transactions of the Highland and Agricultural Society, they do not wish to publish it. He hopes that the pony 'Atholl' has arrived in South Uist.
Dates:
20 May 1904
Letter to James Cossar Ewart from James N. Forsyth, 03 October 1904
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Identifier: Coll-14/9/10/109
Scope and Contents
Forsyth lists the ponies which he proposes that the Congested Districts Board should take over from Ewart. He asks Ewart to check the list in advance of the Board's meeting and states that Lord Arthur Cecil may be asked to fix the prices for them.
Dates:
03 October 1904