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Elwes, Henry John, 1846-1922 (traveller and botanist)

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Found in 3 Collections and/or Records:

Letter to Henry John Elwes from James Cossar Ewart, 29 October 1913

 Item
Identifier: Coll-14/9/19/53
Scope and Contents

Ewart writes that he would like to see the Iceland dressed skins and asks Elwes to send them to the University. He would like to go to Iceland and if he is able to go next year, Watson would be delighted to join him.

Dates: 29 October 1913

Letter to James Cossar Ewart from Henry John Elwes, 25 October [1913]

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Identifier: Coll-14/9/19/52
Scope and Contents

Elwes writes that he is enclosing a letter from Brodie about his sheep (letter not present). He asks if Ewart would like to see the sheep skins he has been sent which are dressed for mats and said to be Icelanders from a farm which Sanderson told him about.

The year is not written on the letter.

Dates: 25 October [1913]

Letter to James Cossar Ewart from Henry John Elwes, 09 November [1913]

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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]

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  • Subject: Sheep X
  • Subject: Hides and Skins X
  • Subject: Icelandic sheep X

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Animals--Transportation 1
Ewart, James Cossar, 1851-1933 -- Correspondence 1
Farms 1
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