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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, 18 April 1896

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Identifier: Coll-14/9/2/9
Scope and Contents

Cecil discusses the West Highland pony 'Mulatto' and her suitability for the zebra hybrid experiments. He asserts that 'Mulatto' was never served before she came to Ewart and mentions that 'all my fellows are immensely excited about the zebra cross, in fact they always speak of her [Mulatto] as 'the zebra's lass''.

Dates: 18 April 1896

Letter to James Cossar Ewart from Lord Arthur Cecil, 05 September 1896

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Identifier: Coll-14/9/2/14
Scope and Contents

Cecil thanks Ewart for 'the photo of Mulatto and Romulus' (Ewart's first zebra/horse hybrid and dam) and mentions that the Scottish Farmer should be sending 'Reid of Wishaw' (Charles Reid, the photographer). Cecil suggests that Reid should photograph Ewart's various animals (zebra, mule, donkey as well as Mulatto and Romulus) to highlight the differences in stripes between father and son, and the absence of stripes in the non-hybrid animals.

Dates: 05 September 1896

Letter to James Cossar Ewart from Lord Arthur Cecil, 06 October 1896

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Identifier: Coll-14/9/2/17
Scope and Contents

Cecil thanks Ewart for updating him on news of the development of the foal 'Romulus', particularly the changes in the colour of its coat. He describes a pony stallion called Lord Ronald that his father once bought 'of the same breed as my stallion Highland Laddie years and years ago but no-one can trace it ever going to Rum.' He also remarks 'what you say about artificial fertilisation is most interesting and I am awaiting news of your Faroe Iceland pony most anxiously'.

Dates: 06 October 1896

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