Elwes, Henry John, 1846-1922 (traveller and botanist)
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Found in 2 Collections and/or Records:
Letter to Henry John Elwes from James Cossar Ewart, 12 August 1912
Item
Identifier: Coll-14/9/18/49
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Ewart writes from Lerwick, Shetland, that he would be happy to arrange to keep the 15 ewes and lambs at Fairslacks for a year at a fair price, although it will be best not to add to the permanent stock until the farm is taken over by the University in October or November that year. At an exhibition on Shetland he saw a ewe as small as the one in the British Museum from Papa Stour with goat-like horns and a very short tail, as well as a hornless, short-tailed ewe with white patches at Foula;...
Dates:
12 August 1912
Letter to Henry John Elwes from James Cossar Ewart, 21 October 1912
Item
Identifier: Coll-14/9/18/72
Scope and Contents
Ewart writes that he will let Elwes know about the Ryelands ram. The cost of enclosing the sheep at the forthcoming Royal Highland Agricultural Show depends upon how many sheep Elwes is planning to exhibit; he should be able to cover the costs for the fencing by charging for the exhibition catalogue.
Dates:
21 October 1912
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