Elwes, Henry John, 1846-1922 (traveller and botanist)
Found in 6 Collections and/or Records:
Letter to Alex Cowan from Henry John Elwes, 11 June 1911
Letter to Henry John Elwes from James Cossar Ewart, 12 August 1912
Letter to James Cossar Ewart from Henry John Elwes, 23 June [1912]
Elwes writes that he is enclosing a letter from Heatley Noble about the pied sheep (letter not present) of which he showed Ewart photographs and remarks on the interesting point he makes about the crosses always coming out black. If this can be verified, Elwes will get his tup from the Shetland flock to cross with him on other breeds. He also provides a list of crosses he proposes to make and asks for Ewart's advice.
The year is not written on the letter.
Letter to James Cossar Ewart from Henry John Elwes, 29 August 1912
Elwes says he will research some more about African sheep. Sanderson has told him that the first prize Shetland fleece at the Mid Yell Show is too fine for making good weaving material in cloth, and recommends that they stick to the Moorit colour.
Letter to James Cossar Ewart from Henry John Elwes, 17 September [1912]
Elwes writes concerning the restrictions on his sheep leaving England to be tupped, and urgently asks when Ewart can send his fat-tailed ram. He also enquires whether Ewart thinks a curly lamb could be produced by crossing a Wensleydale with a white Shetland sheep.
The year is not written on the letter.
Letter to James Cossar Ewart from Henry John Elwes, 17 September [1913]
Elwes makes arrangements for visiting Ewart after his trip to Yorkshire. He thinks that he will soon discard the Hebridean and spotted breeds and confine himself to brown Shetlands which he will cross with Manx, Black Welsh and White Cheviots crossed with Norfolk. He also plans to try some Exmoors this year, which thrive well on Salisbury Plain. He asks whether Ewart or Cowan have any Shetland sheep arriving that year.
The year is not written on the letter.
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- Castlemilk Moorit (sheep) 3
- Cross-Breeding 3
- Lambs 3
- Rams 3
- Animal Markings 2
- Sheep breeds 2
- Sheep, Breeding 2
- Agricultural exhibitions 1
- Animals--Transportation 1
- Cheviot sheep 1
- Crofters 1
- Embargo 1
- Ewart, James Cossar, 1851-1933 -- Correspondence 1
- Ewes 1
- Exmoor Horn (sheep) 1
- Farms 1
- Fat-tailed sheep 1
- Hebridean Sheep 1
- Horns 1
- Jacob sheep 1
- Livestock--Breeding--Economic aspects 1
- Manx Loaghtan sheep 1
- Museums 1
- Norfolk Horn (sheep) 1
- North Ronaldsay (sheep) 1
- Photographs 1
- Physical Characteristics 1
- Sheep 1
- Sheep shows 1
- Social Interaction 1
- Tail 1
- Textile fabrics 1
- Welsh mountain sheep 1
- Wensleydale (sheep) 1
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