Gordon, William, fl 1913
Person
Found in 2 Collections and/or Records:
Letter to Alex Cowan from Henry John Elwes, 11 June 1911
Item
Identifier: Coll-14/9/17/32
Scope and Contents
Elwes writes from Shetland that he has not been able to find Cowan a grey ram but he has seen two tup lambs in Mr Gordon's flock which may prove to be the right colour. He reports that all the Shetlanders he spoke to inform him that the pure Shetland sheep can hardly be found now, but there are many sheep among the white and moorit which if carefully selected, bred and pastured, can be just as good. He is sure that breeding Shetland sheep could be a lucrative business, although he fears they...
Dates:
11 June 1911
Letter to James Cossar Ewart from William Gordon, 01 October 1917
Item
Identifier: Coll-14/9/23/8
Scope and Contents
Gordon writes that unfortunately nobody in the district is selling a Shetland heifer in calf, but that he would be willing to put an advertisement in the Shetland News for Ewart. He reports that he doesn't have any crosses between Blackface tups and Moorit ewes, but that he will set aside any long-woolled Moorits he comes across for Ewart. He also offers to send him a white pure Shetland tup lamb with three horns.
Dates:
01 October 1917
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