Murray, Alexander, 8th Earl of Dunmore or 'Viscount Fincastle', 1872-1962 (British soldier and politician)
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Found in 3 Collections and/or Records:
Letter to James Cossar Ewart from Alexander Murray, 8th Earl of Dunmore or 'Viscount Fincastle', 17 August 1904
Item
Identifier: Coll-14/9/10/91
Scope and Contents
Fincastle requests to visit Ewart to see his Highland ponies as he is interested in the improvement of existing Highland breeds and their utilisation for military purposes.
Dates:
17 August 1904
Letter to James Cossar Ewart from Lord Arthur Cecil, 08 September 1904
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Identifier: Coll-14/9/10/98
Scope and Contents
Cecil writes that he has written to the Secretary of the Carnegie Institute and hopes that Ewart's trip is a success. He mentions that he has been in touch with Forsyth about their forthcoming visit to Skye where they are considering circulating memoranda about ponies among the crofters under the auspices of the Congested Districts Board. Forsyth has stated that he would like to start a stud farm in Kilmuir. Cecil believes that he considers Fincastle's cross-breeding of Arab sires and...
Dates:
08 September 1904
Letter to James Cossar Ewart from Lord Arthur Cecil, 02 October 1904
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Identifier: Coll-14/9/10/108
Scope and Contents
Cecil agrees with Fincastle's remarks that the cross-bred horses for the crofters should maintain quality as well as increase size and comments upon various mutual correspondents. He states that he met a man called Scott who is going to send two Highland ponies and 'Braemore' and comments that the ponies on the east side of Skye appear to be identical to those on the Isle of Rum.
Dates:
02 October 1904
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