Balfour, Alice Blanche, 1850-1936 (sister of 1st Earl of Balfour)
Person
Found in 3 Collections and/or Records:
Letter to James Cossar Ewart from Alice Blanche Balfour, 09 February 1900
Item
Identifier: Coll-14/9/6/2
Scope and Contents
Balfour refers to photographs of a zebra skin she sent to Sir George Grey, who is presently staying in a British Central area of Africa, South of the Congo. She believes the skin to be from a Burchell's zebra. She also refers to a Tibetan pony belonging to Major L.A Waddell.
Dates:
09 February 1900
Letter to James Cossar Ewart from Alice Blanche Balfour, 30 May 1898
Item
Identifier: Coll-14/9/4/12
Scope and Contents
Balfour thanks Ewart for sending her some photographs of zebra skins to look at. She also offers to help to pay for some of Ewart's experiments.
Dates:
30 May 1898
Letter to James Cossar Ewart from Alice Blanche Balfour, 04 June 1898
Item
Identifier: Coll-14/9/4/13
Scope and Contents
Balfour expresses her hope that the Highland and Agricultural Society gives him a grant to continue his experiments and thanks Ewart for accepting her financial assistance. She goes on to discuss the 'infection' of telegony and the positioning of animal markings and gradations in colour on zebras and horses.
Dates:
04 June 1898
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- Subject: Hides and Skins X
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- Animal Markings 1
- Animals--Colour 1
- Burchell?s Zebra 1