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Alexander, Sir Claud, fl 1910-1930

 Person

Found in 43 Collections and/or Records:

Letter to Henry John Elwes from James Cossar Ewart, 29 August 1912

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Identifier: Coll-14/9/18/55
Scope and Contents

Ewart thanks Elwes for the wool samples and the details about the Austrian Skemschaf. The four sheep have not yet arrived from Greystoke, but he doubts they are allowed into Scotland yet. Cowan is coming to see the Shetland ram from Fairisle and that he will use it with Elwes' ewes if it is judged to be better than Alexander's ram.

Dates: 29 August 1912

Letter to James Cossar Ewart from Claud Alexander, 08 January 1913

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Identifier: Coll-14/9/19/1
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Alexander writes that his friend Tyrwhitt-Drake, the secretary of the Menagerie Club, is coming to Edinburgh and would like to meet Ewart. He also reports that he thinks both his ponies are in foal and that the colt is now very quiet to ride.

Dates: 08 January 1913

Letter to James Cossar Ewart from George A. Oliphant, 01 March 1911

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Identifier: Coll-14/9/17/8
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Oliphant writes that he will communicate further with Ewart about the Indian cattle. He dispatched the Przewalski's mare and hybrid filly to Claud Alexander, but the stallion could not be sent due to being too violent.

Dates: 01 March 1911

Letter to James Cossar Ewart from Henry John Elwes, 22 April 1911

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Identifier: Coll-14/9/17/23
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Elwes provides some details of the 'dun-faced sheep' and suggests that Ewart impress on Claud Alexander the importance of photographing the results of his cross-breeding experiments, rather than breeding indiscriminately. He mentions the research of Professor Keller on the Bündner sheep of Switzerland and R.F Scharff in Ireland. He hopes to visit Ewart before going to Shetland.

Dates: 22 April 1911

Letter to James Cossar Ewart from Henry John Elwes, 05 September [1912]

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Identifier: Coll-14/9/18/60
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Elwes writes that he has bought some sheep from Claud Alexander, and that he will keep the sheep on Ewart's account on his estate until Ewart wants them. He suggests that it would be preferable if Ewart's fat-tailed ram would be sent to himself, and asks whether he received the Shetlands from Greystoke. He thinks he had now better not come to Dundee as he wishes to superintend the earmarking of his new sheep.

The year is not written on the letter.

Dates: 05 September [1912]

Letter to James Cossar Ewart from Sir Claud Alexander, 02 March 1911

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Identifier: Coll-14/9/17/9
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Alexander acknowledges safe receipt of the two ponies and provides a description of them.

Dates: 02 March 1911

Letter to James Cossar Ewart from Sir Claud Alexander, 14 March 1911

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Identifier: Coll-14/9/17/11
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Alexander writes that he has received a Przewalski's colt from Woburn and that he will give him some training before letting him run with the mares.

Dates: 14 March 1911

Letter to James Cossar Ewart from Sir Claud Alexander, 30 March 1911

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Identifier: Coll-14/9/17/15
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Alexander offers to send Ewart his white mare and asks if he may visit Ewart to see his ponies.

Dates: 30 March 1911

Letter to James Cossar Ewart from Sir Claud Alexander, 03 April 1911

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Identifier: Coll-14/9/17/17
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Alexander thanks Ewart for allowing him to see his ponies, and states that he will send the white mare before his visit to Edinburgh.

Dates: 03 April 1911

Letter to James Cossar Ewart from Sir Claud Alexander, 14 April 1911

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Identifier: Coll-14/9/17/22
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Alexander thanks Ewart for his hospitality on his visit and writes that he found 18 new lambs on his return home, including a set of triplets.

Dates: 14 April 1911

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Subject
Animals--Transportation 13
Mares 13
Animal sale 11
Sheep 10
Colt (horse) 9