Russell, Herbrand Arthur, 11th Duke of Bedford, 1858-1940
Found in 37 Collections and/or Records:
Letter to James Cossar Ewart from Herbrand Arthur Russell, 11th Duke of Bedford, 29 March [1915]
Russell, who signs himself 'Bedford', suggests that Ewart visits Woburn when he comes to London, as he has a fine Italian donkey-zebra hybrid.
The year is not written on the letter.
Letter to James Cossar Ewart from Lieutenant-General Walter Norris Congreve, [c. July 1905]
Congreve writes that he has been put in touch with Ewart by Colonel Spencer Ewart. He describes the small herd of wild white cattle at Chartley which had been sold to the Duke of Bedford by Chartley's previous owner. Congreve wishes to introduce fresh blood into the herd in order to rescue dwindling numbers, and asks for Ewart's advice.
Letter is undated but it is assumed to date from shortly after the letter to Ewart from Spencer Ewart at Coll-14/9/11/12.
Letter to James Cossar Ewart from Lord Arthur Cecil, [c. January 1902]
Cecil states that he is returning Cockerell's letter. He goes on to discuss the arrangements for a horse show and mentions trying to persuade Herbrand Arthur Russell (the Duke of Bedford) to attend the show and purchase a hybrid. He discusses the similarities between the moorland breeds and the brown donkey.
The letter is undated.
Letter to James Cossar Ewart from Matthew Horace Hayes, 29 March 1902
Hayes replies to Ewart's invitation to visit him at Penicuik, stating that is able to put his research to one side in order to make the trip. He adds that the Duke of Bedford has given him the opportunity to take photographs of his Przewalski's horses, some of which he intends to send on to Ewart.
Letter to James Cossar Ewart from Sir Claud Alexander, 16 February 1911
Alexander writes that he accepts the Duke of Bedford's offer. He will try and get Ewart a photograph of the Mysore heifer's head.
Letter to James Cossar Ewart from the Herbrand Arthur Russell, 11th Duke of Bedford, 04 June 1903
The Duke enquires where the mule Kiang came from, as he has two himself, and gives details of them. He invites Ewart to visit him at Woburn Abbey and view them. He states that they expect a pair of Grevy's zebras at the Zoo.
Letter to Lord Arthur Cecil from Colonel George A. Oliphant, 27 July 1908
Oliphant writes that the Duke of Bedford feels that they have no use for the bull at Woburn and asks Cecil to dispose of the bull locally.
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- Przewalski's Horse 18
- Mares 15
- Animals--Transportation 10
- Hybrids 10
- Foals 8
- Ponies 7
- Stallions 7
- Cross-Breeding 6
- Horses 6
- Photographs 6
- Social Interaction 6
- Animals--Colour 5
- Mongolian Pony 5
- Experiments 4
- Prehistoric animals 4
- Species 4
- Zebras 4
- Animal housing 3
- Domestic Animals 3
- Donkeys 3
- Ewart, James Cossar, 1851-1933 -- Correspondence 3
- Funding 3
- Grevy's zebra 3
- Horse Sale 3
- Kiang 3
- Burchell?s Zebra 2
- Fillies 2
- Physical Characteristics 2
- Pregnancy in animals 2
- Publications 2
- Skull 2
- Soay sheep 2
- Zoos 2
- Animal Markings 1
- Animal sale 1
- Animals--Health 1
- Archaeological sites 1
- Asiatic wild asses 1
- Bones 1
- Bulls 1
- Cattle--Breeding 1
- Chapman's Zebra 1
- Characters and characteristics 1
- Chartley white cattle 1
- Colt (horse) 1
- Committees 1
- Embargo 1
- Foetus 1
- Heifers 1
- Highland Pony 1
- Horse Breeds 1
- Horse Farms 1
- Horse shows 1
- Horses--Behavior 1
- Horses--Breeding 1
- Illustrations 1
- Inbreeding 1
- Lectures and Lecturing 1
- Miocene Epoch 1
- Mules 1
- Neohipparion 1
- Phylogeny 1
- Sheep 1
- Shetland Pony 1
- Skeletons 1
- Societies and Clubs 1
- Southdown sheep 1 + ∧ less