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Cecil, Arthur, Lord, 1851-1913 (captain)

 Person

Found in 74 Collections and/or Records:

Letter to James Cossar Ewart from Lady Estella Mary Hope, 13 January 1902

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Identifier: Coll-14/9/8/1
Scope and Contents

Hope thanks Ewart for the photographs of the Przewalski's foals. She hopes to be able to see them when Arthur Cecil takes them to Woburn. She also mentions the Basuto pony that was sold at a Manchester auctioneer's the previous year, and belonged to a Mr Hardacre from South Africa.

Dates: 13 January 1902

Letter to James Cossar Ewart from Lord Arthur Cecil, 19 August 1912

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Identifier: Coll-14/9/18/51
Scope and Contents

Cecil writes that he was sorry Ewart was not able to visit him, as he wanted to discuss aspects of the Shetland cow with him, some of which remind him of Indian cattle. He asks whether either Ewart or the University are inclined to continue with the Jersey-Shetland crossing experiments.

Dates: 19 August 1912

Letter to James Cossar Ewart from Lord Arthur Cecil, 01 December 1912

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Identifier: Coll-14/9/18/81
Scope and Contents

Cecil confirms details of the transport of the cow in calf to his Jersey bull from Southampton to Glasgow. They have nearly succeeded in altering the title of the stud book to the 'National British Pony Stud Book'. He wishes the Highland breeders would submit their entries, as he does not think it wise to have separate publications in England and Scotland.

Dates: 01 December 1912

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, 14 May 1896

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Identifier: Coll-14/9/2/10
Scope and Contents

Cecil suggests where Ewart might procure whole-coloured Arabian ponies in the Edinburgh area for hybridisation purposes

Dates: 14 May 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

Letter to James Cossar Ewart from Lord Arthur Cecil, 11 October 1896

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Identifier: Coll-14/9/2/18
Scope and Contents

Cecil explains the breeding and ancestral history of the West Highland pony 'Mulatto', describing the possible reasons for her colouring and markings. He also refers to documents and sketches enclosed for Ewart (not present).

Dates: 11 October 1896

Letter to James Cossar Ewart from Lord Arthur Cecil, 29 March 1897

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Identifier: Coll-14/9/3/2
Scope and Contents

Cecil congratulates Ewart on his recent paper and remarks on the possible behavioural changes of mares resulting from being served in late April and early May and then turned out to soft grass at night. He believes the paper to be easily accessible to the layman and suggests publishing it in The Field and The Livestock.

The end of the letter appears to be wanting.

Dates: 29 March 1897

Letter to James Cossar Ewart from Lord Arthur Cecil, 23 February 1898

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Identifier: Coll-14/9/4/4
Scope and Contents

Cecil thanks Ewart for sending photographs and his paper. He goes on to complain of losing 7 mares and 11 foals the previous year to the strongylus parasite.

Dates: 23 February 1898

Additional filters:

Subject
Ponies 23
Animals--Colour 16
Horse Sale 13
Animals--Transportation 12
Mares 12
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Crofters 9
Cross-Breeding 9
Highland Pony 9
Horses 9
Foals 8
Hybrids 8
Stallions 8
Animal Pedigrees 6
Experiments 6
Horse Farms 6
Bulls 5
Funding 5
Horse Breeds 5
Horses--Breeding 5
Publications 5
article 5
Photographs 4
Physical Characteristics 4
Animal Markings 3
Animals--War use 3
Arabian Horses 3
Jersey Cattle 3
Kiang 3
Social Interaction 3
Zebras 3
Animal breeders 2
Callosites 2
Calves 2
Cattle 2
Committees 2
Connemara Pony 2
Dartmoor pony 2
Donkeys 2
Exmoor pony 2
Hybridisation 2
Illustrations 2
Kathiawari horse 2
Proofreading 2
Przewalski's Horse 2
Puppies 2
Report writing 2
Reports and Dissertations 2
Sheep 2
Shetland Pony 2
Vaynol cattle 2
Agricultural exhibitions 1
Animal Breeding 1
Animal embryology 1
Animal sale 1
Animals in Art 1
Animals--Health 1
Appointment to Office 1
Art, Prehistoric 1
Artificial Insemination 1
Barra pony 1
Basuto Pony 1
Birds 1
Burchell?s Zebra 1
Cattle--Breeding 1
Chartley white cattle 1
Chillingham cattle 1
Colt (horse) 1
Dog breeds 1
Embryos 1
Ewart, James Cossar, 1851-1933 -- Correspondence 1
Ferns, Classification of 1
Fillies 1
Government purchasing 1
Guest books 1
Guinea Pigs 1
Hackney horse 1
Highland cattle 1
Horse shows 1
Horses--Behavior 1
Horses--Feeding and feeds 1
Iceland pony 1
Leghorn chicken 1
Marwari horse 1
Meetings 1
Miniature horses 1
Mongolian Pony 1
Mules 1
Parasites 1
Photographers 1
Poultry 1
Pregnancy in animals 1
Research Institutes 1
Resignation from Office 1
Shetland cattle 1
Societies and Clubs 1
Terriers 1
Welsh pony 1
Wild Horses 1
Working animals 1
Zoology, Arctic Regions 1
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