Elwes, Henry John, 1846-1922 (traveller and botanist)
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Found in 3 Collections and/or Records:
Letter to James Cossar Ewart from Henry John Elwes, 22 March 1911
Item
Identifier: Coll-14/9/17/13
Scope and Contents
Elwes provides details of his experiences of breeding hunter hounds and foxhounds.
Dates:
22 March 1911
Letter to James Cossar Ewart from Henry John Elwes, 06 September [1911]
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Identifier: Coll-14/9/17/53
Scope and Contents
Elwes reports that Bateson did not have any particular ideas about the Iceland wool, but that he invited Elwes to read a short paper on the subject at the meeting of the British Association at Portsmouth, which prompted a discussion. He has heard that the Development Commissioners are prepared to establish breeding and experimental stations, and thinks Ewart may do valuable work. He remarks that Colonel Malcolm of Poltalloch has offered him an island which he is going to visit the following...
Dates:
06 September [1911]
Letter to James Cossar Ewart from Henry John Elwes, 25 May 1912
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Identifier: Coll-14/9/18/33
Scope and Contents
Elwes writes that he has not seen anything of the paper on Scotch sheep which was to be published in The Scottish Naturalist and of which Ewart was to correct the proofs. He mentions a skull and skin of fat-tailed sheep from Central Asia which is now at the British Museum. He has spoken to Lydekker about stuffing other breeds which are not at present represented in the Domestic Animals gallery, but he has been told that there is not enough space and money. However,...
Dates:
25 May 1912
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- Fat-tailed sheep 1
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- Funding 1
- Hides and Skins 1
- Hunting dogs--Breeding 1
- Icelandic sheep 1
- Lectures and Lecturing 1
- Meetings 1
- Museums 1
- Proofreading 1
- Publications 1
- Research Institutes 1
- Sheep breeds 1
- Skull 1
- Societies and Clubs 1
- Taxidermy 1
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