Balfour, Alice Blanche, 1850-1936 (sister of 1st Earl of Balfour)
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Found in 2 Collections and/or Records:
Letter to James Cossar Ewart from Alice Blanche Balfour, 27 December 1902
Item
Identifier: Coll-14/9/8/123
Scope and Contents
Balfour mentions that she has not received a reply from Lord Kitchener regarding the possibility of the Indian Government purchasing zebra hybrids from Ewart. She mentions three black Highland ponies in her possession which have very small callosites, and suggests that Ewart might like to come and view them.
Dates:
27 December 1902
Letter to James Cossar Ewart from Alice Blanche Balfour, 17 January 1903
Item
Identifier: Coll-14/9/9/5
Scope and Contents
Balfour writes that she is grateful that Ewart has got 'Romulus' (his first zebra hybrid) back from the King. She asks if Ewart would like her to talk to Lord Onslow about his remaining herd of mountain zebras. She hopes to examine the callosities on her own Highland ponies soon and asks about the results of his hare-rabbit cross-breeding experiments. She complains about the lack of funding for scientific research.
Dates:
17 January 1903
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