Oliphant, George A., Colonel, fl 1898-1910 (employee on Woburn estate, Bedfordshire (England))
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Found in 45 Collections and/or Records:
Letter to James Cossar Ewart from Colonel George A. Oliphant, 22 March 1910
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Identifier: Coll-14/9/16/6
Scope and Contents
Oliphant writes that he will send the Przewalski's mare and foal to Ewart after Easter and confirms the travel arrangements. He also states that if the mare's next foal is a female, it will be sent to Woburn.
Dates:
22 March 1910
Letter to James Cossar Ewart from Colonel George A. Oliphant, 01 April 1910
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Identifier: Coll-14/9/16/8
Scope and Contents
Ewart asks Ewart to confirm what is to be done with the sending of the Przewalski's mare after Collier's enquiry regarding the housing of the mare.
Dates:
01 April 1910
Letter to James Cossar Ewart from Colonel George A. Oliphant, 29 September 1910
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Identifier: Coll-14/9/16/16
Scope and Contents
Oliphant writes that the Duke of Bedford has consented to take the Przewalski's mare and hybrid foal back to Woburn at the request of Mrs Collier, whose husband was in charge of the matter. Oliphant asks Ewart to resolve the issue, as the mare is his property.
Dates:
29 September 1910
Letter to James Cossar Ewart from Colonel George A. Oliphant, 03 October 1910
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Identifier: Coll-14/9/16/17
Scope and Contents
Oliphant reminds Ewart that the matter of the Przewalski's mare and hybrid foal was between Ewart and Mr Collier at the stud farm and that the Duke of Bedford has only agreed to keep them at Woburn as a favour owing to Mr Collier's illness.
Dates:
03 October 1910
Letter to James Cossar Ewart from Colonel George A. Oliphant, 14 February 1911
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Identifier: Coll-14/9/17/3
Scope and Contents
Oliphant reports that the Duke of Bedford will gladly send a young stallion along with the Przewalski's mare and the hybrid filly, on the understanding that the Woburn estate gets the first-born Przewalski's filly foal.
Dates:
14 February 1911
Letter to James Cossar Ewart from Colonel George A. Oliphant, 05 May 1907
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Identifier: Coll-14/9/13/15
Scope and Contents
Oliphant asks on behalf of the Duke of Bedford for confirmation on when the ponies are likely to arrive at Woburn. He also asks with what stallion Ewart would like them to be crossed.
Dates:
05 May 1907
Letter to James Cossar Ewart from Colonel George A. Oliphant, 07 May 1907
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Identifier: Coll-14/9/13/16
Scope and Contents
Oliphant gives instructions to Ewart concerning the sending of the ponies to Woburn. He thinks that the ponies will need to be housed in Leighton and asks Ewart to confirm arrangements.
Dates:
07 May 1907
Letter to James Cossar Ewart from Colonel George A. Oliphant, 13 May 1907
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Identifier: Coll-14/9/13/18
Scope and Contents
Oliphant confirms the safe arrival of the ponies and that a Przewalski's stallion will be put with them shortly.
Dates:
13 May 1907
Letter to James Cossar Ewart from Colonel George A. Oliphant, 13 June 1907
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Identifier: Coll-14/9/13/23
Scope and Contents
Oliphant writes that they have unfortunately lost one of their Burchell's zebras at Woburn Abbey since Ewart visited them. He asks Ewart to name a price for his Przewalski's mare as the Duke of Bedford may be persuaded to purchase her.
Dates:
13 June 1907
Letter to James Cossar Ewart from Colonel George A. Oliphant, 14 June 1907
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Identifier: Coll-14/9/13/24
Scope and Contents
Oliphant reports that the little pony mare had a colt foal and that one of their crossbred ponies has been injured.
Dates:
14 June 1907