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Forsyth, James Noel Muller, 1844-1923 (landowner, Quinish, Tobermory)

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Found in 10 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
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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, 11 May 1902

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Identifier: Coll-14/9/8/35
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Forsyth enquires as to the possibilities of getting a pony to be served by his horse 'Johnnie'. He suggests that he might visit the Duke of Atholl's old stallion.

Dates: 11 May 1902

Letter to James Cossar Ewart from James N. Forsyth, 24 March 1903

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Identifier: Coll-14/9/9/35
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Forsyth states that he is replying to both Ewart's official and private letters, and that he is forwarding his official letter on to Arthur Cecil (possibly relating to an application for funding). Forsyth states that he believes the 'Widow' should be served by Ewart's stallion, but acknowledges that others may have different opinions.

Dates: 24 March 1903

Letter to James Cossar Ewart from James N. Forsyth, 27 March 1904

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Identifier: Coll-14/9/10/31
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Forsyth recommends that Ewart consider publishing his report on Highland ponies through the Congested Districts Board. He assumes that his memo on the Antrim horse has reached Ewart.

Dates: 27 March 1904

Letter to James Cossar Ewart from James N. Forsyth, 08 July 1905

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Identifier: Coll-14/9/11/15
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Forsyth reports on the quality of two horses, 'Atholl' and 'Antrim' which he has seen in Lochboisdale.

Dates: 08 July 1905

Letter to James Cossar Ewart from James N. Forsyth, [1905]

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Identifier: Coll-14/9/11/45
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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.

Dates: [1905]

Letter to James Cossar Ewart from James N. Forsyth, 07 August 1907

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Identifier: Coll-14/9/13/35
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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, 27 March 1908

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Identifier: Coll-14/9/14/10
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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

Letter to James Cossar Ewart from James N. Forsyth, 02 April 1908

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Identifier: Coll-14/9/14/12
Scope and Contents Forsyth writes that Arthur Cecil will send his horse to Benbecula or South Uist. He has seen the negative letter from Calgary and encourages Ewart to make a reply if he thinks fit. He has forwarded Pipon's letter to the Secretary of State for Scotland with a suggestion that the Congested District Board and War Office now cooperate. He would like the yellow dun mare to go to Monkstadt (the experimental farm of the Congested Districts Board), perhaps in exchange for the two-year old filly from...
Dates: 02 April 1908

Letter to James Cossar Ewart from Lord Arthur Cecil, 08 October 1905

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Identifier: Coll-14/9/11/38
Scope and Contents Cecil is puzzled that Ewart mixed Spanish and horse blood and produced a Celtic pony, as he would have thought the mix would have produced the Island pony. He reports that Ritchie is annoyed that his neighbours prefer to use a crofters' pony to the Arab breed. He has written to Forsyth asking him to let the pony 'Atholl' to stand at the head of the Monkstadt stud (the experimental farm of the Congested Districts Board) on the Isle of Skye. He writes that he saw the best Highland ponies he...
Dates: 08 October 1905

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