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Sanderson, Harry, fl 1911 (wool manufacturer)

 Person

Found in 8 Collections and/or Records:

Letter to Henry John Elwes from James Cossar Ewart, 29 September 1913

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Identifier: Coll-14/9/19/49
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Ewart writes that he has written about the 'Murrayshire' sheep which he heard about at the Board of Agriculture. Ten Shetland fleeces and some Soay-Southdown wool have been sent to Sanderson. He asks Elwes to return the Soay-Southdown and the Siberian fleeces sent to the Bristol show as they belong to the University.

Dates: 29 September 1913

Letter to James Cossar Ewart from Harry Sanderson, 02 April 1912

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Identifier: Coll-14/9/18/16
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Sanderson writes that he has had to close the mill due to a coal shortage, but he will send Ewart some cloth samples shortly. He is also sending him a sample of Alpaca wool showing the different colours and enquires whether Ewart will give a lecture on sheep to his Technical School students.

Dates: 02 April 1912

Letter to James Cossar Ewart from Harry Sanderson, 10 April 1912

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Identifier: Coll-14/9/18/18
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Sanderson is glad Ewart has agreed to give a lecture at the Technical College. He encloses samples of cashmere and camel hair (not present) for comparison with the Alpaca.

Dates: 10 April 1912

Letter to James Cossar Ewart from Harry Sanderson, 10 July 1914

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Identifier: Coll-14/9/20/18
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Sanderson provides the approximate retail value of the various wools Ewart has sent him. He compliments Ewart on his article on the Argali type of sheep.

Dates: 10 July 1914

Letter to James Cossar Ewart from Henry John Elwes, [c. 08 October 1911]

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Identifier: Coll-14/9/17/65
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Elwes asks Ewart what the Ronaldsay sheep were like, and whether Eagle Clark is back from St Kilda yet. He reports that they have an acknowledgement of their application from the Board of Agriculture. He also mentions that he will be visiting the wool manufacturer Sanderson.

Letter is undated, although marked 'Sunday', which appears to place it around 8th October (ie the Sunday before the following letter, Coll-14/9/17/65).

Dates: [c. 08 October 1911]

Letter to James Cossar Ewart from Henry John Elwes, 10 October 1911

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Identifier: Coll-14/9/17/66
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Elwes corrects the information he had provided in a previous letter about his visit to Sanderson. He states that he does not want Mr Cowan's ram lamb this year and instructs Ewart to keep him until he is a shearling and makes arrangements for the transportation of some sheep.

Dates: 10 October 1911

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

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Identifier: Coll-14/9/18/56
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Elwes says he will research some more about African sheep. Sanderson has told him that the first prize Shetland fleece at the Mid Yell Show is too fine for making good weaving material in cloth, and recommends that they stick to the Moorit colour.

Dates: 29 August 1912

Letter to James Cossar Ewart from Henry John Elwes, 25 October [1913]

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Identifier: Coll-14/9/19/52
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Elwes writes that he is enclosing a letter from Brodie about his sheep (letter not present). He asks if Ewart would like to see the sheep skins he has been sent which are dressed for mats and said to be Icelanders from a farm which Sanderson told him about.

The year is not written on the letter.

Dates: 25 October [1913]

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Subject
Wool 6
Sheep 3
Alpaca 2
Hides and Skins 2
Lectures and Lecturing 2