Elwes, Henry John, 1846-1922 (traveller and botanist)
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Found in 2 Collections and/or Records:
Letter to James Cossar Ewart from Henry John Elwes, 12 August 1911
Item
Identifier: Coll-14/9/17/43
Scope and Contents
Elwes is sending Ewart samples of Iceland wool which he would like him to compare them with Cowan's. He judges it to be less fine than the Shetland and not as long as the white wool. He also lists the names of the recipients of the circular he has sent.
Dates:
12 August 1911
Letter to James Cossar Ewart from Henry John Elwes, 19 October 1912
Item
Identifier: Coll-14/9/18/69
Scope and Contents
Elwes writes that the wool of the Ryeland sheep is probably the softest English-grown wool, that they make a good cross with the Welsh sheep and would probably improve the uniformity of the Shetland. He gives a negative review of Lydekker's book The Sheep and Its Cousins.
Dates:
19 October 1912
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