Cecil, Arthur, Lord, 1851-1913 (captain)
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Found in 3 Collections and/or Records:
Letter to James Cossar Ewart from Lord Arthur Cecil, 08 September 1904
Item
Identifier: Coll-14/9/10/98
Scope and Contents
Cecil writes that he has written to the Secretary of the Carnegie Institute and hopes that Ewart's trip is a success. He mentions that he has been in touch with Forsyth about their forthcoming visit to Skye where they are considering circulating memoranda about ponies among the crofters under the auspices of the Congested Districts Board. Forsyth has stated that he would like to start a stud farm in Kilmuir. Cecil believes that he considers Fincastle's cross-breeding of Arab sires and...
Dates:
08 September 1904
Letter to James Cossar Ewart from Lord Arthur Cecil, 09 September 1906
Item
Identifier: Coll-14/9/12/25
Scope and Contents
Cecil writes that he hopes Lord Middleton will buy 'McNeil' as he would suit his mares at Applecross and describes the Middletons' tour around the West Highlands of Scotland to view the crofters' ponies. He reports that a half-Welsh, half-Hackney horse cross has provided successful at Baron Schroder's in Strathcarron and at Guisachan. He is surprised to learn that none of the crossbred ponies are fetching a higher price in the market than the old crofters' breed of ponies.
Dates:
09 September 1906
Letter to James Cossar Ewart from the Ganson Brothers, 14 May 1904
Item
Identifier: Coll-14/9/10/51
Scope and Contents
The letter requests more detailed particulars about Lord Cecil's pony than Ewart previously provided. The purchasers intend to cross the stallion with Shetland mares to produce a reliable carting and ploughing pony for crofters.
Dates:
14 May 1904
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- Horse Sale 2
- Arabian Horses 1
- Ferns, Classification of 1
- Hackney horse 1
- Horse Breeds 1