Balfour, Alice Blanche, 1850-1936 (sister of 1st Earl of Balfour)
Found in 5 Collections and/or Records:
Letter to James Cossar Ewart from Alice Blanche Balfour, 09 November 1900
Balfour writes that she is enclosing some pages of a pamphlet relating to the hybridisation of plants and the connections with animal cross-breeding (pamphlet not present). She also mentions hearing that 'Romulus (Ewart's first zebra hybrid foal) has been taken away from you under rather trying circumstances.'
Letter to James Cossar Ewart from Alice Blanche Balfour, 08 October 1902
Balfour states that she is returning Carl Hagenbeck's letter to Ewart. She states she has also written to Lord Stanley in connection with Ewart's hybrids in an attempt to persuade him to purchase them. She also enquires whether, during his experiments, he has noticed if offspring from two different species of horse, with strong markings, hark back to a more ancestral type. She enquires whether the mustang is a descendant of the Spanish horse.
Letter to James Cossar Ewart from Alice Blanche Balfour, 27 December 1902
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.
Letter to James Cossar Ewart from Alice Blanche Balfour, 17 January 1903
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.
Postcard to James Cossar Ewart from Alice Blanche Balfour, 06 August 1902
Balfour states she is returning Carl Hagenbeck's letter to Ewart. She states she has also written to Lord Stanley in connection with Ewart's hybrids.
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- Hares 1
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- Hybridisation 1
- Mountain zebra 1
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