Elwes, Henry John, 1846-1922 (traveller and botanist)
Found in 4 Collections and/or Records:
Letter to James Cossar Ewart from Henry John Elwes, 12 August 1911
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.
Letter to James Cossar Ewart from Henry John Elwes, 30 May 1912
Letter to James Cossar Ewart from Henry John Elwes, 09 June [1912]
Elwes writes that he has received a sample of wool and asks if the sheep is from Siberia. He is sorry to hear that Wallace is opposing Ewart.
The year is not written on the letter.
Letter to James Cossar Ewart from Henry John Elwes, 27 August 1912
Elwes writes that he is ready to send his four fat-tailed ewes to Ewart, and that he is also sending some wool samples from Colonel Powney's sheep. He also encloses a letter concerning sheep which may be the Swiss Bundtner, and recommends that Ewart write to the Austrian Ministry of Agriculture to enquire where the Karakul sheep are to be seen.
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- Icelandic sheep 1
- Karakul sheep 1
- Museums 1
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