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, 05 June 1913
Item
Identifier: Coll-14/9/19/24
Scope and Contents
Ewart writes that Watson has started for Shetland with sufficient introductions. Ewart's paper will appear in the Transactions of the Highland and Agricultural Society of Scotland. He asks what Elwes wants done with the Shetland hoggs when shorn and with the wethers.
Dates:
05 June 1913
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
Letter to James Cossar Ewart from Sir Claud Alexander, 01 June 1912
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Identifier: Coll-14/9/18/36
Scope and Contents
Alexander thanks Ewart for sending him the pony, and asks his age. He also requests Elwes' address to thank him for sending him one of his papers on sheep. He asks if he thinks Lord Arthur Cecil would join the 'Menagerie Club', as they hope to be able to put on a show and exhibit some hybrids the following year.
Dates:
01 June 1912
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- Animals--Transportation 2
- Societies and Clubs 2
- Agricultural exhibitions 1
- Animal Breeding 1
- Cross-Breeding 1
- Domestic Animals 1
- Experiments 1
- Fat-tailed sheep 1
- Funding 1
- Hides and Skins 1
- Hybrids 1
- Museums 1
- Proofreading 1
- Sheep 1
- Sheep breeds 1
- Sheep-shearing 1
- Shetland sheep 1
- Skull 1
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