Alexander, Sir Claud, fl 1910-1930
Found in 9 Collections and/or Records:
Letter to James Cossar Ewart from George A. Oliphant, 01 March 1911
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.
Letter to James Cossar Ewart from Sir Claud Alexander, 01 November 1910
Letter to James Cossar Ewart from Sir Claud Alexander, 03 November 1910
Alexander writes that he will try to procure a skull and legs of a polled Somerford cow and that he knows where Ewart can get a skull of a Norfolk red poll cow. He would be happy to purchase a Przewalski's mare if the price is low enough.
Letter to James Cossar Ewart from Sir Claud Alexander, 07 November 1910
Letter to James Cossar Ewart from Sir Claud Alexander, 11 November 1910
Alexander has asked his friend in Norfolk to send Ewart the skull of a pure bred red poll directly. He notes what Ewart says about the Newstead skulls being concave between the horns, and suspects this may be the case with some of the Hamilton cattle.
Letter to James Cossar Ewart from Sir Claud Alexander, 05 September 1911
Alexander reports that he has inspected Ewart's leopard at the Zoo and that it seems in good health. He asks Ewart to notify him if he is planning to sell her and comments that he has found a remnant of the Chartley cattle herd.
Letter to James Cossar Ewart from Sir Claud Alexander, 27 September 1911
Alexander writes that he cannot afford to buy Ewart's clouded leopard but that Ewart should not let her go too cheaply. He offers his young Mysore bull to Ewart's Celtic shorthorn, and will try to get a photograph of the hybrid and provides details about piebald lambs.
Letter to James Cossar Ewart from Sir Claud Alexander, 06 June 1912
Alexander writes that he is enclosing a cheque for the half-bred ponies, and he would be delighted to have a Siberian lamb to cross-breed with. He asks whether Ewart would have any use for mismarked calves of the white cattle, as well as any black 'Soa' ewe lambs.
Letter to James Cossar Ewart from Sir Claud Alexander, 22 February 1915
Alexander writes concerning what money he would take for the sale of the filly, and invites Ewart to come and see his lambs. He adds that he has got a perfectly marked white calf from a pure fawn Jersey by the white bull.
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