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Clarke, William Eagle, 1853-1938 (ornithologist)

 Person

Found in 7 Collections and/or Records:

Letter to Henry John Elwes from James Cossar Ewart, 04 April 1911

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Identifier: Coll-14/9/17/18
Scope and Contents

Ewart thanks Elwes for his information on sheep, which he will need for a paper he is to write. He writes that William Eagle Clarke did not land on Soay but hopes to do so on his next visit to St Kilda.

Dates: 04 April 1911

Letter to James Cossar Ewart from Edwin Ray Lankester, 05 February 1907

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Identifier: Coll-14/9/13/1
Scope and Contents

Lankester writes that he will ask Mr E. Clarke at the Natural History Museum, Edinburgh, to lend him the skull of the okapi. He asks Ewart to cut out a flat piece from the skull (to be replaced afterwards) to aid him in his examination.

Dates: 05 February 1907

Letter to James Cossar Ewart from Henry John Elwes, [c. 08 October 1911]

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Identifier: Coll-14/9/17/65
Scope and Contents

Elwes asks Ewart what the Ronaldsay sheep were like, and whether Eagle Clark is back from St Kilda yet. He reports that they have an acknowledgement of their application from the Board of Agriculture. He also mentions that he will be visiting the wool manufacturer Sanderson.

Letter is undated, although marked 'Sunday', which appears to place it around 8th October (ie the Sunday before the following letter, Coll-14/9/17/65).

Dates: [c. 08 October 1911]

Letter to James Cossar Ewart from Henry John Elwes, 16 November 1911

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Identifier: Coll-14/9/17/77
Scope and Contents

Elwes writes that he is sending Ewart his paper for him to check, and asks him to select some photographs after consulting Eagle Clarke. He is also returning the original application as altered by Wallace, and recommends that Ewart make contact with Carruthers.

Dates: 16 November 1911

Letter to James Cossar Ewart from Henry John Elwes, [c. 26 November 1911]

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Identifier: Coll-14/9/17/80
Scope and Contents

Elwes writes that he would be very glad to get a proof back from Eagle Clark by 01 December.

The letter is not dated, although marked 'Sunday', which appears to place it the Sunday before 01 December, ie the 26 November 1911.

Dates: [c. 26 November 1911]

Letter to James Cossar Ewart from William Eagle Clarke, 28 July 1904

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Identifier: Coll-14/9/10/77
Scope and Contents

Clarke suggests the Museum of Science and Art as a suitable place for the 'forfeited Shetland eggs' and describes his attempts to get the eggs protected. He concludes by saying that he wishes there were more severe penalties for individuals who raid birds' nests.

Dates: 28 July 1904

Letter to James Cossar Ewart from William Evans, 25 February 1904

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Identifier: Coll-14/9/10/20
Scope and Contents

Evans writes that he is passing over to Eagle Clarke's part of the Annandale series of papers to the Royal Physical Society, and recommends that the paper be permitted as it stands. He provides some citations and references to articles which he thinks might be of interest to Ewart relating to the breeding of mice, guinea-pigs, rabbits and fowls.

Dates: 25 February 1904

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article 4
Museums 2
Proofreading 2
Animal Breeding 1
Birds--Nests 1