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Beresford, Marcus, Lord, 1848-1922 (equerry and racing manager)

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Letter to James Cossar Ewart from Lord Marcus Beresford, 30 October 1909

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Identifier: Coll-14/9/15/28
Scope and Contents

Beresford gives Ewart permission to measure the skull of 'Persimmon', which he says he can pass on to Rowland Ward. He remarks that ''Persimmon' was one of the best horses that ever lived, whether he was descended from a zebra or a Himalayan donkey'.

Dates: 30 October 1909
Found in: University of Edinburgh Library Heritage Collections / Papers of James Cossar Ewart / Correspondence / Correspondence 1909

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