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Elwes, Henry John, 1846-1922 (traveller and botanist)

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Found in 120 Collections and/or Records:

Letter to James Cossar Ewart from Henry John Elwes, 05 September [1912]

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Identifier: Coll-14/9/18/60
Scope and Contents

Elwes writes that he has bought some sheep from Claud Alexander, and that he will keep the sheep on Ewart's account on his estate until Ewart wants them. He suggests that it would be preferable if Ewart's fat-tailed ram would be sent to himself, and asks whether he received the Shetlands from Greystoke. He thinks he had now better not come to Dundee as he wishes to superintend the earmarking of his new sheep.

The year is not written on the letter.

Dates: 05 September [1912]

Letter to James Cossar Ewart from Henry John Elwes, [c 15 September 1912]

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Identifier: Coll-14/9/18/61
Scope and Contents

Elwes thanks Ewart and his wife for their hospitality. He asks Ewart to let him know when he can spare the ram, as he will need to buy some spotted ewes for him as well as keep his fat-tails, and does not want to be any later than 10th October.

The letter is undated.

Dates: [c 15 September 1912]

Letter to James Cossar Ewart from Henry John Elwes, 17 September [1912]

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Identifier: Coll-14/9/18/63
Scope and Contents

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.

Dates: 17 September [1912]

Letter to James Cossar Ewart from Henry John Elwes, 26 September [1912]

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Identifier: Coll-14/9/18/64
Scope and Contents

Elwes states that he is sorry Lord Bute won't let the ram go, but Elwes will send Ewart some of his own sheep as soon as they are allowed to enter Scotland. He describes some of the cross-breeding he has carried out using his Western ram lamb.

The year is not written on the letter.

Dates: 26 September [1912]

Letter to James Cossar Ewart from Henry John Elwes, 01 October [1912]

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Identifier: Coll-14/9/18/65
Scope and Contents

Elwes comments on Sir Gilbert Greenall's opinions about Ewart's research in relation to the exhibit Elwes is planning for the Royal Agricultural Show in Bristol the following year. He also comments on the financial aspects of the exhibit.

The year is not written on the letter.

Dates: 01 October [1912]

Letter to James Cossar Ewart from Henry John Elwes, 05 October 1912

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Identifier: Coll-14/9/18/66
Scope and Contents

Elwes writes that he has forwarded Ewart's letter to Sir Gilbert Greenall, as the Committee will be meeting shortly.

Dates: 05 October 1912

Letter to James Cossar Ewart from Henry John Elwes, 17 October [1912]

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Identifier: Coll-14/9/18/68
Scope and Contents

Elwes writes regarding Sir Gilbert Greenall's request that he pay £100 for the exhibition at the Royal Agricultural Show in Bristol the following year, and complains that this cost could easily be covered by a small exhibition charge. He comments that the Society are not behaving well.

Dates: 17 October [1912]

Letter to James Cossar Ewart from Henry John Elwes, 19 October 1912

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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

Letter to James Cossar Ewart from Henry John Elwes, 05 November [1912]

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Identifier: Coll-14/9/18/75
Scope and Contents

Elwes recommends that Ewart keeps the fat-tailed ram in a shed and that the shepherd assists him when the ewes are brought to him. Elwes recommends where Ewart can get some spotted ewes, his own having all been served. He recommends how Ewart might freshen up the soil of his farm.

The year is not written on the letter.

Dates: 05 November [1912]

Letter to James Cossar Ewart from Henry John Elwes, 11 November [1912]

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Identifier: Coll-14/9/18/78
Scope and Contents

Elwes confirms transport arrangements for the ewes he is sending to Ewart and writes that he has sold his wether lambs at a profit.

The year is not written on the letter.

Dates: 11 November [1912]

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Subject
Sheep 45
Animals--Transportation 40
Rams 33
Shetland sheep 26
Wool 26
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Cross-Breeding 20
Social Interaction 20
Ewes 19
Sheep breeds 18
Agricultural exhibitions 17
Animals--Colour 17
Animal sale 16
Publications 16
Lambs 14
article 14
Ewart, James Cossar, 1851-1933 -- Correspondence 12
Photographs 12
Fat-tailed sheep 11
Hybrids 11
Soay sheep 11
Farms 10
Sheep, Breeding 10
Experiments 9
Hides and Skins 9
Ovis nivicola 9
Icelandic sheep 8
Museums 8
North Ronaldsay (sheep) 8
Societies and Clubs 8
Animal Markings 7
Castlemilk Moorit (sheep) 6
Cheviot sheep 6
Embargo 6
Proofreading 6
Welsh mountain sheep 6
Blackface sheep 5
Horns 5
Sheep-shearing 5
Zoos 5
Lectures and Lecturing 4
Ryeland (sheep) 4
Samples (Commerce) 4
Textile fabrics 4
Textile industry 4
Agricultural Experiment Stations 3
Animal Breeding 3
Animal housing 3
Circular letters 3
Committees 3
Domestic Animals 3
Funding 3
Hebridean Sheep 3
Jacob sheep 3
Karakul sheep 3
Manx Loaghtan sheep 3
Merino sheep 3
Norfolk Horn (sheep) 3
Physical Characteristics 3
Reports and Dissertations 3
Scottish Dunface (sheep) 3
Skull 3
Wensleydale (sheep) 3
Animal breeders 2
Animals--Health 2
Authorship, Collaboration 2
Bulls 2
Goats 2
Herdwick (sheep) 2
Meetings 2
Prehistoric animals 2
Quarantine 2
Research Institutes 2
Southdown sheep 2
Valuation 2
Wallachian sheep 2
Animal feeding 1
Archaeological sites 1
Cattle 1
Cedar 1
Climate 1
Congresses and Conventions 1
Crofters 1
Exmoor Horn (sheep) 1
Faroes (sheep) 1
Foula sheep 1
Foxhounds 1
Hunting dogs--Breeding 1
Illustrations 1
Livestock--Breeding--Economic aspects 1
Meat quality 1
Newspapers 1
Ouessant (sheep) 1
Parasites 1
Ponies 1
Pregnancy in animals 1
Report writing 1
Rocky Mountain Bighorn Sheep 1
Sheep shows 1
Specimens 1
Tail 1
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