Russell, Herbrand Arthur, 11th Duke of Bedford, 1858-1940
Person
Found in 15 Collections and/or Records:
Letter to Herbrand Arthur Russell, 11th Duke of Bedford from James Cossar Ewart (incomplete), 02 May 1907
Item
Identifier: Coll-14/9/13/14
Scope and Contents
Ewart describes the three ponies that he will send off to Woburn shortly. He states that the main questions relating to the origin of the domestic breeds of the horse will be settled if one of these mares has a foal to one of Russell's Przewalski's stallions. He states that unfortunately his Przewalski's mare is not in foal.
The latter part of the letter, including author's signature, is not present.
The latter part of the letter, including author's signature, is not present.
Dates:
02 May 1907
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, 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, 21 June 1907
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Identifier: Coll-14/9/13/27
Scope and Contents
Oliphant writes that the Duke of Bedford will purchase the three pony mares from Ewart but not the Przewalski's mare.
Dates:
21 June 1907
Letter to James Cossar Ewart from Colonel George A. Oliphant, 25 March 1909
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Identifier: Coll-14/9/15/10
Scope and Contents
Oliphant writes that the Duke of Bedford wishes to know what Ewart would like to to do further with the experiments at Woburn with cross-breeding a Przewalski's horse with pony mares. He wonders if the Mongolian stallion kiang and mare would be of any use to Ewart to experiment with on the land he has recently acquired.
Dates:
25 March 1909
Letter to James Cossar Ewart from Colonel George A. Oliphant, 13 April 1909
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Identifier: Coll-14/9/15/11
Scope and Contents
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.
Dates:
13 April 1909