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Alexander, Sir Claud, fl 1910-1930

 Person

Found in 43 Collections and/or Records:

Letter to James Cossar Ewart from Sir Claud Alexander, 16 February 1911

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Identifier: Coll-14/9/17/4
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Alexander writes that he accepts the Duke of Bedford's offer. He will try and get Ewart a photograph of the Mysore heifer's head.

Dates: 16 February 1911

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

Letter to James Cossar Ewart from Sir Claud Alexander, 01 May 1911

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Identifier: Coll-14/9/17/29
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Alexander is relieved that Elwes enjoyed inspecting his sheep, although he considers Elwes' aim of trying to manufacture a breed of sheep with the hardiness of Welsh and the size and fleece of Lincoln longwools to be an impossibility. He reports the birth of a fat-tailed ram lamb out of his best ewe. Ewart should treat Mr [Guracy?]'s letter with caution, as he is an untrained observer and Alexander has known him to make errors.

Dates: 01 May 1911

Letter to James Cossar Ewart from Sir Claud Alexander, 17 June 1911

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Identifier: Coll-14/9/17/34
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Alexander reports that the Przewalski's colt is now doing lessons with a dumb jockey and progressing well.

Dates: 17 June 1911

Letter to James Cossar Ewart from Sir Claud Alexander, 21 June 1911

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Identifier: Coll-14/9/17/36
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Alexander confirms the arrangements for Mr and Mrs Ewart's short visit and comments that he must try and sell Elwes some sheep.

Dates: 21 June 1911

Letter to James Cossar Ewart from Sir Claud Alexander, 01 September 1911

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Identifier: Coll-14/9/17/49
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Alexander writes that he will visit the clouded leopard when in London and complains at the Zoo's ignorance when it comes to curing dysentery and diarrhoea in cats. He suggests that if Ewart wishes him to do anything he should inform the authorities at the Zoo. The Przewalski's colt is doing well although Alexander does not think he has served any mares yet.

Dates: 01 September 1911

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