Forsyth, James Noel Muller, 1844-1923 (landowner, Quinish, Tobermory)
Person
Found in 29 Collections and/or Records:
Letter to James Cossar Ewart from Arthur Cecil, 01 May 1904
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Identifier: Coll-14/9/10/45
Scope and Contents
Cecil mentions that he has forwarded a letter to Forsyth showing that the Atholl horse is in demand. He enquires after 'young Willie' (presumably Cecil's son), who is currently staying with Ewart. He reports that there are two foals from 'Herd Laddie'. He confirms that the horse 'Glen' is the full brother of 'Highland Laddie' out of Coulmore's old 'Polly' by 'Alan Kingsburgh' (Lord Lovat's stallion).
Dates:
01 May 1904
Letter to James Cossar Ewart from James N. Forsyth, [1905]
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Identifier: Coll-14/9/11/45
Scope and Contents
Forsyth writes that he has sent on the draft 'Sire and Service of Mares' from 1906 to Mackintosh and would be glad of any rough notes on the Monkstadt ponies (the experimental farm of the Congested Districts Board). The back of the letter contains notes in Ewart's hand on a list of names to whom he has sent his 'Tarpan' paper (possibly 'The Tarpan and its Relationship with Wild and Domestic Horses').
Letter is undated but likely to be from the year 1905.
Letter is undated but likely to be from the year 1905.
Dates:
[1905]
Letter to James Cossar Ewart from James N. Forsyth, 07 April 1906
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Identifier: Coll-14/9/12/8
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Forsyth writes that he has written in the annual report that they are considering granting a small premium to encourage the people to keep their best filly foals. He asks Ewart to visit South Uist, Benbecula and Barra and proposes that the form of the Register should be a number of ruled books.
Dates:
07 April 1906
Letter to James Cossar Ewart from James N. Forsyth, 29 April 1906
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Identifier: Coll-14/9/12/11
Scope and Contents
Forsyth states that he received Ewart's letter from Barra and agrees that they must send another stallion there, but not this season. He writes that he has sent a copy of Ewart's report to the Secretary of State.
Dates:
29 April 1906
Letter to James Cossar Ewart from James N. Forsyth, 07 July 1906
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Identifier: Coll-14/9/12/20
Scope and Contents
Forsyth confirms that he has received Ewart's suggestions for the Report. He also reports that Arthur Cecil had written to him about his stallion but that he cannot take on any more ponies this year.
Dates:
07 July 1906
Letter to James Cossar Ewart from James N. Forsyth, 07 August 1907
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Identifier: Coll-14/9/13/35
Scope and Contents
Forsyth reports that the Congested Districts Board are now ceasing to breed ponies for the crofters as they believe they now have enough stock to keep them going. He thinks that the Board would be happy to purchase the ponies 'Fatima II' and 'Rhona' with their foals and agrees with Ewart that a Highland Pony Society should be formed to make for fairer judging between different breeds.
Dates:
07 August 1907
Letter to James Cossar Ewart from James N. Forsyth, 11 February 1908
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Identifier: Coll-14/9/14/3
Scope and Contents
Forsyth asks Ewart to accompany him to Monkstadt (the experimental farm of the Congested Districts Board) to see the ponies. He also wishes to consult him about the some public allegations that the Congested Districts Board are reviving the Highland ponies by crossing them.
Dates:
11 February 1908
Letter to James Cossar Ewart from James N. Forsyth, 17 March 1908
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Identifier: Coll-14/9/14/6
Scope and Contents
Forsyth congratulates Ewart on his letter to The Scotsman, which he states fits in very well with Forsyth's report on the Stud Farm.
Dates:
17 March 1908
Letter to James Cossar Ewart from James N. Forsyth, 20 March 1908
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Identifier: Coll-14/9/14/7
Scope and Contents
Forsyth writes that he would prefer to buy the mare from Ewart, and let the mares that he is sending go for whatever price they may fetch. He comments that he would be delighted to exchange instead, but that he is afraid of the suspicion of his colleagues.
Dates:
20 March 1908
Letter to James Cossar Ewart from James N. Forsyth, 27 March 1908
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Identifier: Coll-14/9/14/10
Scope and Contents
Forsyth instructs Ewart not to answer the recent letter in The Oban Times from a J. Macleod. He reports that Maclean of Nunton wants £25 to £30 premium for his stallion to serve in Benbecula but he has instructed the office of the Congested Districts Board not to offer more than £10. He is buying the yellow dun mare from Ritchie and will send for the Connemara pony. He concludes that there will be no Scottish Land Legislation this year.
Dates:
27 March 1908