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Found in 2 Collections and/or Records:
Letter to James Cossar Ewart from Henry Fairfield Osborn, 15 October 1919
Item
Identifier: Coll-14/9/25/1
Scope and Contents
Osborn writes that he is still working on developing the horse collection at the Museum and preparing his memoir on the Evolution of the Horse. He hears from Director Hornaday that the Scandinavian and Celtic ponies will have to be disposed of as they are eating too much. He once again requests the skeleton and skin of the original Celtic pony to be sent to him.
Dates:
15 October 1919
Letter to James Cossar Ewart from Henry Fairfield Osborn, 02 February 1921
Item
Identifier: Coll-14/9/27/1
Scope and Contents
Osborn writes that he has not heard from Ewart for years, despite his own letters to him. He reminds him about his promise of securing the original Celtic horse as the type specimen of Equus caballus celticus for the Museum. He reports that the little stallion Ewart sent to the Museum shows around 95% Celtic characters, and enquires whether Ewart knows of a pure little Celtic mare they could import for breeding purposes. He has been corresponding with Breuil about...
Dates:
02 February 1921
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