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MacKenzie, Osgood H., 1842 - 1922 (garden architect | Inverewe | Ross and Cromarty)

 Person

Found in 3 Collections and/or Records:

Letter to James Cossar Ewart from Osgood H. Mackenzie, 22 January 1903

 Item
Identifier: Coll-14/9/9/6
Scope and Contents

MacKenzie thanks Ewart for sending him some pamphlets. He gives details about a three year old cream-coloured pony in his local district and about a horse of his own.

Dates: 22 January 1903

Letter to James Cossar Ewart from Osgood H. Mackenzie, 26 January 1903

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Identifier: Coll-14/9/9/7
Scope and Contents

Mackenzie provides background details of a particular filly.

Dates: 26 January 1903

Superstition about killing swans and seals and accompanying stories, 1887

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Identifier: Coll-97/CW120/338
Scope and Contents Superstition about killing swans and seals, it being deemed unlucky, and accompanying stories including how Mr Beatson of Sheildag in Gairloch [Sldeag/Shieldaig, Geàrrloch/Gairloch, Ròs is Cromba/Ross and Cromarty] killed a swan and soon after his wife and children died and he lost much of his money in a lawsuit with a servant. Similary, Mr Osgood MacKenzie of Inverewe [Am Ploc Àrd] killed a swan and he separated from his wife after that. Note asks 'Is it because maidens are sometimes turned...
Dates: 1887

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Animal Pedigrees 1
Animals--Colour 1
Customs 1
Family 1
Fillies 1