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, 09 November [1913]
Item
Identifier: Coll-14/9/19/54
Scope and Contents
Elwes asks for Ewart's opinion on the Iceland skins and for him to return them. He has just received some new cloth and enquires whether Mrs Ewart or any of their friends would like some before he hands it over to the tailor to sell. Wallace has written that he has a fine ram from Russia which he is sending to a farm for the Scottish Board of Agriculture.
The year is not written on the letter.
Dates:
09 November [1913]
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 sale 1
- Farms 1
- Hybrids 1
- Icelandic sheep 1
- Publications 1