Elwes, Henry John, 1846-1922 (traveller and botanist)
Person
Found in 120 Collections and/or Records:
Letter to James Cossar Ewart from Henry John Elwes, [27 June 1913]
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Identifier: Coll-14/9/19/30
Scope and Contents
Elwes writes confirming the arrangements for the reception and admittance of the sheep at Bristol, and asks Ewart to confirm what sheep he is to send back and what to keep.
The letter is undated, although marked 'Friday'.
The letter is undated, although marked 'Friday'.
Dates:
[27 June 1913]
Letter to James Cossar Ewart from Henry John Elwes, [01 July 1913]
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Identifier: Coll-14/9/19/31
Scope and Contents
Elwes reports that he has just returned from Bristol and that Ewart's sheep arrived safely. He recommends that they take a week's rest after the show before being sent back up to Edinburgh. He hopes that the King will see the sheep on Friday.
The letter is undated, though marked 'Tuesday night'.
The letter is undated, though marked 'Tuesday night'.
Dates:
[01 July 1913]
Letter to James Cossar Ewart from Henry John Elwes, [05 July 1913]
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Identifier: Coll-14/9/19/33
Scope and Contents
Elwes writes that the (Royal Agricultural) show was a great success and that the King looked at their sheep for longer than the others. Elwes is shortly to have an operation and leaves instructions for Ewart if he wants his sheep returned to him. He also mentions which publications have reviewed their appearance at the show.
The letter is undated, although marked 'Saturday'.
The letter is undated, although marked 'Saturday'.
Dates:
[05 July 1913]
Letter to James Cossar Ewart from Henry John Elwes, 26 July [1913]
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Identifier: Coll-14/9/19/36
Scope and Contents
Elwes writes that he is glad to hear that the farm is arranged and that Ewart will be able to carry out some more extensive experiments. He enquires about the fat-tailed ram at Liverpool, as he would like to see him, and remarks that the weather at Colesbourne will suit him more than Ewart's farm at Fairslacks. He suggests that Ewart send over some live specimens of sheep to the new Zoological Gardens in Edinburgh.
The year is not written on the letter.
The year is not written on the letter.
Dates:
26 July [1913]
Letter to James Cossar Ewart from Henry John Elwes, 06 August 1913
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Identifier: Coll-14/9/19/37
Scope and Contents
Elwes writes that the restrictions on transporting sheep are now removed and that the sheep at Greystoke will be sending their sheep to Elwes as soon as possible. Elwes asks Ewart to confirm whether he can take the sheep on his farm for a year, as he himself will be short of room.
Dates:
06 August 1913
Letter to James Cossar Ewart from Henry John Elwes, 17 September [1913]
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Identifier: Coll-14/9/19/44
Scope and Contents
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.
The year is not written on the letter.
Dates:
17 September [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.
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.
The year is not written on the letter.
Dates:
09 November [1913]
Letter to James Cossar Ewart from Henry John Elwes, 16 November [1913]
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Identifier: Coll-14/9/19/55
Scope and Contents
Elwes asks Ewart to divide the Shetland ewes between the best woolled Shetland moorit and the best Siberian ram, as he wishes to see what influence the environment may have on the wool. He asks whether Ewart wants to purchase the Shetlands or keep them and charge Elwes for their keep.
Dates:
16 November [1913]
Letter to James Cossar Ewart from Henry John Elwes, 03 May [1914]
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Identifier: Coll-14/9/20/7
Scope and Contents
Elwes writes that he has returned from a successful trip to Nepal and Sikkim. He has got a fine lot of lambs which he wishes to show Ewart before they are clipped. He has some of the so-called Wallachian sheep offered to him from North Hungary, but he cannot get leave from the Board of Agriculture to bring them over, and asks whether Ewart could do any better.
The year is not written on the letter.
The year is not written on the letter.
Dates:
03 May [1914]