Oliphant, George A., Colonel, fl 1898-1910 (employee on Woburn estate, Bedfordshire (England))
Found in 20 Collections and/or Records:
Letter to James Cossar Ewart from Colonel George A. Oliphant, 13 April 1909
Oliphant writes that the Duke of Bedford wishes to send Ewart three Przewalski's hybrids, a Mongolian pony mare and a Przewalski's stallion and he warns Ewart that they are not tame.
Letter to James Cossar Ewart from Colonel George A. Oliphant, 26 May 1909
Oliphant writes that one of the Przewalski's mares has died after miscarrying her foal. He asks if Ewart could let them have the use of his Przewalski's mare that season to keep the race going. He reports that a Przewalski's foal and two hybrids have been born, but they have not yet been able to approach them to ascertain their gender.
Letter to James Cossar Ewart from Colonel George A. Oliphant, 03 June 1909
Oliphant provides details on sending Ewart's Przewalski's mare and foal to Woburn. He reports the death of two of their horses, and that two of the pony mares have foaled.
Letter to James Cossar Ewart from Colonel George A. Oliphant, 05 February 1910
Oliphant asks on behalf of the Duke of Bedford whether Ewart wishes to have the female foal out of the Przewalski's mare sent to Woburn in the summer. He remarks that the animal has interestingly taken after the sire rather than showing dominant Przewalski's characteristics.
Letter to James Cossar Ewart from Colonel George A. Oliphant, 11 February 1910
Letter to James Cossar Ewart from Colonel George A. Oliphant, 13 June 1907
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.
Letter to James Cossar Ewart from Colonel George A. Oliphant, 21 June 1907
Oliphant writes that the Duke of Bedford will purchase the three pony mares from Ewart but not the Przewalski's mare.
Letter to James Cossar Ewart from Colonel George A, Oliphant, 24 October 1907
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.
Letter to James Cossar Ewart from Colonel George A. Oliphant, 22 May 1908
Oliphant writes that he has unfortunately cremated Ewart's Przewalski's foal, as Ewart's telegram arrived too late to instruct otherwise. He reports that another of Ewart's mares has foaled, but that the offspring is male again.
Letter to James Cossar Ewart from Colonel George A. Oliphant, 02 June 1908
Oliphant notes that Ewart requested the Przewalski's foal to be sent to the taxidermist Rowland Ward, but he trusts they will not have another mishap as there is only one foal this year. He reports that Ewart's third Przewalski's mare foaled that morning, as well as the Mongolian pony, but the offspring are all males. He asks if Ewart would consider carrying out the experiment further.
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