Elwes, Henry John, 1846-1922 (traveller and botanist)
Person
Found in 2 Collections and/or Records:
Letter to James Cossar Ewart from Henry John Elwes, 25 May 1912
Item
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
Letter to James Cossar Ewart from Henry John Elwes, [c.1918]
Item
Identifier: Coll-14/9/24/4
Scope and Contents
Elwes writes that he has written a letter which he would like Ewart to send to The Field, in defence of a statement made by Ewart which involves Elwes. He describes the skins of some cross-bred sheep which he has bought and will send to Ewart.
The letter is undated, although marked 'Tuesday'.
Dates:
[c.1918]
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- Animal Breeding 1
- Animal sale 1
- Animals--Transportation 1
- Cross-Breeding 1
- Domestic Animals 1
- Experiments 1
- Fat-tailed sheep 1
- Funding 1
- Hybrids 1
- Museums 1
- Proofreading 1
- Sheep 1
- Sheep breeds 1
- Skull 1
- Taxidermy 1
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