Blunt, Wilfred Scawen, 1840-1922 (traveller, politician, and poet)
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Found in 2 Collections and/or Records:
Letter to James Cossar Ewart from Wilfrid Scawen Blunt, 23 September 1896
Item
Identifier: Coll-14/9/2/16
Scope and Contents
Blunt thanks Ewart for the photos of a zebra mule foal (presumably 'Romulus'). Also in the letter Blunt regrets the fact that he does not have another mule to give Ewart for his experiments. He apologises for the fact that 'Bernabit', the Arab mare he gave him, has been pronounced barren.
Dates:
23 September 1896
Letter to James Cossar Ewart from Wilfrid Scawen Blunt, 24 May 1897
Item
Identifier: Coll-14/9/3/5
Scope and Contents
Blunt reveals that he has 10 foals this year at his stud farm from pure Arab mares, by the same chestnut horse. He gives a physical description of each foal, and analyses their colour and markings. He also suggests a seven year old mare that might be suitable for Ewart's experimental breeding.
Dates:
24 May 1897
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