Skip to main content

Oliphant, George A., Colonel, fl 1898-1910 (employee on Woburn estate, Bedfordshire (England))

 Person

Found in 2 Collections and/or Records:

Letter to James Cossar Ewart from Colonel George A, Oliphant, 24 October 1907

 Item
Identifier: Coll-14/9/13/44
Scope and Contents

Oliphant writes that the Przewalski's horse skeleton in the British Museum is of a white-nosed mare that Ewart had measured when she was alive. He notes that they have only two of the brown nosed variety at Woburn, although he has not noticed any differences in bone between the two varieties.

Dates: 24 October 1907

Letter to James Cossar Ewart from Colonel George A. Oliphant, 12 August 1908

 Item
Identifier: Coll-14/9/14/26
Scope and Contents

Oliphant writes that as neither the brown pony or the foal is not in good condition, he has recommended that the Duke of Bedford have them destroyed unless Ewart has a particular interest in them. He wonders if Ewart would like the carcase of the foal sent to him.

Dates: 12 August 1908

Filtered By

  • Subject: Animals--Colour X

Additional filters:

Subject
Animals--Health 1
Foals 1
Horse Breeds 1
Mares 1
Museums 1