Balfour, Alice Blanche, 1850-1936 (sister of 1st Earl of Balfour)
Person
Found in 2 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, 06 July 1903
Item
Identifier: Coll-14/9/9/71
Scope and Contents
Balfour writes that she has spoken to her brother about obtaining funding from the Carnegie Trust for a research farm. She asks Ewart to send her brother a letter stating what the Research Committee wishes, and he will attempt to forward this to Lord Elgin, who may be able to help. She offers to make enquiries about the whereabouts of the ponies 'Brenda' and 'Black Agnes'.
Dates:
06 July 1903
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- Subject: Ponies X
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