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, 20 March 1913
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Identifier: Coll-14/9/19/15
Scope and Contents
Elwes recommends that Ewart visits the public abattoirs in Marseilles on his way to Monaco, where sheep from parts of Algeria and the south of France are seen. Hartert, superintendent of the Rothschild museum, is likely to be at Monaco and he may be able to tell Ewart something about the sheep in Algeria and southern France.
Dates:
20 March 1913
Letter to James Cossar Ewart from Henry John Elwes, 31 May 1913
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Identifier: Coll-14/9/19/20
Scope and Contents
Elwes asks Ewart to approve a short notice of their exhibit for insertion in press information. He believes it would be more interesting to show the Southdown-Soay cross and lamb instead of the Wensleydale.
Dates:
31 May 1913
Letter to James Cossar Ewart from Henry John Elwes, 03 June 1913
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Identifier: Coll-14/9/19/23
Scope and Contents
Elwes thanks Ewart for his interesting paper and provides some suggested corrections. He asks for Ewart's help in revising some parts of his catalogue and confirms arrangements for transporting the ewes to Cheltenham.
Dates:
03 June 1913
Letter to James Cossar Ewart from Henry John Elwes, 05 June [1913]
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Identifier: Coll-14/9/19/25
Scope and Contents
Elwes writes that he wants some time with Ewart to go through his catalogue when they are both in London, and to make sure the choice of sheep are right for the forthcoming Royal Agricultural Show in Bristol.
The year is not written on the letter.
The year is not written on the letter.
Dates:
05 June [1913]
Letter to James Cossar Ewart from Henry John Elwes, [c. 06 June 1913]
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Identifier: Coll-14/9/19/26
Scope and Contents
Elwes regrets that he will no longer have room for Ewart in the car to the Scottish Highlands, but he hopes to see him before the Royal Agricultural Show in July. He thinks his Shetland wether hoggs are not worth keeping another year for their wool alone, so they had better be sold for whatever they are worth. He is sending around 40 fleeces of many crosses to Bradford to be examined and valued.
The letter is undated, although marked 'Friday'.
The letter is undated, although marked 'Friday'.
Dates:
[c. 06 June 1913]
Letter to James Cossar Ewart from Henry John Elwes, 24 June 1913
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Identifier: Coll-14/9/19/27
Scope and Contents
Elwes provides some suggestions regarding the transportation of the sheep to Cheltenham from Edinburgh for the Royal Agricultural Show in Bristol. He will send Ewart details of the valuation of the wool for the guidance of Ewart's committee as to future crossing experiments.
Dates:
24 June 1913
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]